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{{nihongo|'''Gaiden'''|外伝 or 外電||{{IPA-ja|ɡaideɴ|pron}}}}<ref>[http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/wwwjdic.cgi?1C Japanese Translation site provided by the Monash University]</ref> is a [[Japanese language|Japanese-language]] word with two distinct meanings, depending on the way it is represented in Japanese text or speech. The first meaning, "'''[[side story]]'''" or "tale", is used to refer to an [[anecdote]] or supplementary biography of a person. This use of ''gaiden'' is commonly used in popular Japanese fiction to refer to a [[spin-off]] (canonical or otherwise) of a previously published work that is not officially considered a [[sequel]] nor a [[prequel]]. However, some ''gaiden'' are retold stories in the perspective of a different character, similar to that of a [[flashback]]. The second meaning for '''Gaiden''' is a 'message', 'letter', or 'telegram'. At times the two meanings have been mistranslated by English speaking people as meaning one or the other.<ref>Christopher Lampton, in his book "Nintendo Action Games" refers to the 'message-letter' translation rather then the Japanese spelling of 'side story' in his review of Ninja Gaiden.</ref> |
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Works that includes the use of the word ''gaiden'' in their titles include ''[[Fire Emblem Gaiden]]'', ''[[Kakashi Gaiden]]'' (a set of chapters of the ''[[Naruto]]'' manga which tells the story of a young Hatake Kakashi's actions during the Great Ninja War approximately a decade before the start of the series), the ''Turn Back the Pendulum'' gaiden of ''[[Bleach (manga)|Bleach]]'' which is set a century before the start of the main series, ''Ten no Haō Hokuto no Ken Raō Gaiden'' (spin-off of ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'', which is told through the eyes of Kenshiro's brother, [[Raoh]]), ''[[Gensō Suikogaiden]]'' (spin-off of ''[[Suikoden]]''), ''[[Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean|Albert Odyssey Gaiden]]'' (released in English as ''Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean'') and ''[[Final Fantasy Adventure|Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden]]'' (released in North America as ''Final Fantasy Adventure'' and in the [[PAL region]] as ''Mystic Quest''). In addition, the word ''gaiden'' has been used in English titles as well such as ''[[Ninja Gaiden]]'' (literally "Ninja's Tale", the American title for the Japanese series ''Ninja Ryūkenden'') and ''[[Resident Evil Gaiden]]'' (a European-developed spin-off of the [[Japan]]ese [[Resident Evil|''Resident Evil'' franchise]]) as well as Super Robot Taisen Alpha Gaiden, which tells a future that would happen without the heroes fighting at the time of need. |
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Films such as Battle Royale use the term Gaiden to refer to supplementary or additional works <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.battleroyalefilm.net/movie/ |title= battleroyalefilm.com |accessdate=2008-12-02 |date=2008-12-02 }}</ref> |
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