also: ごじつだん
noun
sequel; later development; follow-up story
Refers to events or a story that comes after the main narrative, often used in literary or media contexts. The form 後日譚 is a variant of the more common 後日談.
See also: 後日談
この小説の後日譚が雑誌に掲載された。
A sequel to this novel was published in a magazine.
A documentary covering the later developments of the incident was broadcast.
Compound of 後日 (gojitsu, 'later date') and 譚 (tan, 'story, talk'), a variant of 談. The exact historical origin of the 譚 variant is uncertain, but it is used in literary contexts.