Gaiden (外伝, literally outside story) is a Japanese term for a side story. Sometimes the English phrase "Another Story" is used within a Japanese title. Sometimes the side story is considered to take place in an alternate universe from its original counterpart, and does not affect the main story. In other cases, the side story is a moderately long filler-like story of the characters in the manga or anime, to better inform readers of their personalities, background or childhood. A side story in fiction is a form of narrative that occurs alongside established stories set within a fictional universe. ... Parallel universe (fiction) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

"Gaiden" is used frequently in video game, manga, and anime series. Notable examples are Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden (聖剣伝説, ～ファイナルファンタジー外伝～, literally Outside Story of Final Fantasy: Holy Sword Legend; Final Fantasy Adventure in North America, Mystic Quest in Europe) a Game Boy videogame, Albert Odyssey Gaiden, Shura no Toki: Enmei Mutsu Ryu no Densetsu Gaiden, Fire Emblem Gaiden, Saiyuki Gaiden (manga), Ninja Gaiden (game), Teito Monagatari Gaiden (movie), Naruto Kakashi Gaiden (manga), Resident Evil Gaiden, Hokuto No Ken Raoh Gaiden. The name "Zelda Gaiden" was also used before an official title was selected for The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... For other uses, see Manga (disambiguation). ... // A scene from Cowboy Bebop (1998) Anime ) is a medium of animation originating in Japan, with distinctive character and background aesthetics that visually set it apart from other forms of animation. ... Final Fantasy Adventure (Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden (聖剣伝説 ～ファイナルファンタジー外伝～) in Japan, and Mystic Quest in Europe), released in 1991, was the first game in the Seiken Densetsu series. ... Final Fantasy Adventure (Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden (聖剣伝説 ～ファイナルファンタジー外伝～) in Japan, and Mystic Quest in Europe), released in 1991, was the first game in the Seiken Densetsu series. ... Final Fantasy Adventure (Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden (聖剣伝説 ～ファイナルファンタジー外伝～) in Japan, and Mystic Quest in Europe), released in 1991, was the first game in the Seiken Densetsu series. ... The original Game Boys design set the standard for handheld gaming consoles. ... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... Eliwood, Hector and Lyn from Fire Emblem (Game Boy Advance), the first Fire Emblem to be released internationally. ... Ninja Gaiden (忍者外伝) is a series of video games by Tecmo, featuring the dragon ninja, Ryu Hayabusa. ... Naruto ) (romanized as NARUTO in Japan) is a manga by Masashi Kishimoto with an anime TV series adaptation. ... Kakashi Gaiden is a small six-part spinoff manga based on the popular manga Naruto, by Masashi Kishimoto. ... Resident Evil Gaiden is a noncanonical Resident Evil game featured on the Game Boy Color handheld console. ... Fist of the North Star (Japanese: 北斗の拳; Hokuto no Ken) was a manga series that was originally serialized between 1983 and 1988 in the Weekly Japanese version of Shonen Jump, originally created by Tetsuo Hara. ...

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