"spiritual sequel" meaning in English

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        "A successor to a work of fiction which does not directly build upon the storyline established by a previous work as do most traditional prequels or sequels, but nevertheless features many of the same elements, themes, and styles as its source material."
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          "sequel",
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        "Spiritual successor"
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