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During the many years and decades of making an adaption of
Doing this sometimes results in accidents, like it turns out that this erased character is [[Chekhov's Gunman|really important later on]] them being accidentally cut will result in an [[Adaptation-Induced Plothole]], [[Adaptation Distillation]], and [[Compressed Adaptation]], the worst of these accidents is
Compare and contrast with [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]] and [[Canon Foreigner]].
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* The ''[[Bleach]]'' [[The Musical|musical]] that was adapted for the stage removed several important characters, notably Uyruu Ishida and Orihime Inoue, both of whom are insanely ''vital'' in later arcs.
* The film version of ''[[Akira]]'' dropped Kei's "aunt" and Tetsuo's followers.
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** In the ''[[Sera Myu]]'' musicals, [[Team Pet|Luna, Artemis, and Diana]] don't exist, due to practical reasons.
** In ''[[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon]]'', Umino does not appear.
* In ''[[Vampire Knight]]'', Sara Shirabuki didn't show up in the anime adaptation.
* The anime adaptation of ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]'' adapted out some characters, like Mei Yasumura.
* ''[[Attack on Titan (manga)|Attack on Titan]]''{{'}}s live action movie omitted both Levi and Erwin. Mainly due to Japanese actors having problems pronouncing their names and not because of the [[Loads and Loads of Characters]].
* In ''[[Deadman Wonderland]]''{{'}}s anime adaptation had tons of differences from the manga. For example, many characters were axed, including Chaplin.
* ''[[Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z]]''{{'}}s manga adaptation only had Mojo Jojo and Princess, the rest of the villains were removed.
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== Comic Books ==
* The BBC radio adaptation of the ''[[Tintin]]'' adventures, the ''Destination Moon'' and ''Explorers on the Moon'' dropped both Thomson and Thompson. Instead they made Jorgen that's responsible for the oxygen being used up too quickly in the rocket.
* [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
== Film ==
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* Petra's father in [[The Magnificent Seven]], who was also a couterpart of Manzo in the [[Seven Samurai]], never appears despite the fact that he's mention.
* The ''[[Space Jam]]'' [[Pinball]] game completely omitted Lola Bunny.
* The ''[[Thor: The Dark World]]'' video game's earth supporting cast was absent, especially Jane Foster. This means the whole plot about her getting possessed by the Aether was dropped, it's now the Dark Elves using the Uru-forged weapons to destroy the universe.▼
* In the current ''[[Power Rangers]]'' movie (2017), Bulk, Skull, and most of Rita's forces (except for Goldar and Putties) are written out.
* In [[Disney]]'s 2016 [[The Jungle Book (Disney film)|The Jungle Book]] [[The Jungle Book (2016 film)|reboot]], Shanti was cut, this ends with Mowgli {{spoiler|staying at the jungle instead of following her and living with humans}}.
** In [[TaleSpin]] both Bagheera and Kaa didn't get roles.
* In the theater version of the [[The Little Shop of Horrors]], Seymour was made an orphan, however his mother in the original film was a fairly major character.
* [[Shrek]]: [[The Musical]]:
** The UK version omits the Magic Mirror. Lord Faraquaad gets all his much needed information from The Gingerbread Man. Plus, some of the fairy tale characters were also remove and replaced with ones that are recognizable to the UK audience.
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* In [[Bram Stoker's Dracula]], since [[Winona Ryder]] and [[Keanu Reeves]] don't want their liknesses to be used, the film got rid of Mina Murray and Jonathan Harker. Though the aftermarket plastics that has their images based on portotypes are available.
* Too many examples in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]], like:
** Both [[Ant-Man]] and [[The Wasp]] were left out in ''[[The Avengers (film)|The Avengers]]'' and had their roles as founders given to [[Hawkeye]] and [[Black Widow (comics)|Black Widow]]. [[Joss Whedon]] tried to at least include the Wasp as an Avenger, but unfortunately had to write her out.
*** [[Averted Trope]]: In later movies, Ant-Man and eventually the Wasp comes in.
** In ''[[Ant-Man (film)|Ant-Man]]'', Scott Lang replaces Hank Pym in the stand alone film. Because of [[Unfortunate Implications|Hank]]'s [[Domestic Abuser|dark history]], he was demoted to a secondary mentor role to Scott.
** In ''[[Avengers: Age of Ultron]]'', it's Tony Stark instead of Hank Pym, who created Ultron.
**
== Literature ==
* In numerous adaptions of [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]'s [[Sherlock Holmes]], Godfrey Norton, a British lawyer and Irene Adler's husband, plays the part of not existing. Due to [[Shipper|writers, authors, screen writers, and such]] who want to pair up Sherlock with Irene.
** In the Robert Downey Jr. version, Irene's divorcing Godfrey, because he snores and
*
* In the [[Harry Potter (film)|film versions]] of the [[Harry Potter (
* ''[[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]'' ends up cutting up several human characters and [[Pair the Spares]] by getting two characters, who had their love interests taken out with each other.
* The
** Both Tom Bombadil and Goldberry, his wife, and the Hobbits' entire "Old Forest" adventures are absent from both of the films so far.
** Glorfindel is gone from both adaptations, as well: In the [[The Lord of the Rings (film)|Peter Jackson films]], his part of saving Frodo from the Nazgûl was given to Arwen. Though in the [[The Lord of the Rings (animation)|Bakshi cartoon version]], this role is given to Legolas.
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** In most adaptations, Beregond is cut. He (and his son's) role as Pippin's friend is [[Composite Character|Faramir]] in the Jackson films. Since his role in defending the latter from premature cremation is also cut, so Pippin's dash for Gandalf is just as desperate and only came ''just in time'' as the pyre is about to be lit. According to [http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Beregond_%28soldier_of_Gondor%29#Portrayal_in_Adaptations Ian Hughes'] his character was originally meant to be Beregond but was change into Irolas and the role was reduce.
** Ghan-burh-Chan and Elrond's twin sons, Elladan and Elrohir, are also gone from the [[Peter Jackson]] films. Whereas Quickbeam, the ent, has a [[Demoted to Extra]] role.
* In ''[[The Swiss Family Robinson]]'', there's a fourth son. But he was dropped from the Disney movie.
* [[Terrence Malick]]'s ''[[The Thin Red Line]]'' [[The Thin Red Line (film)|film adaptation]] has to axe several major characters, especially Queen the Texan. Mainly due to the novel having [[Loads and Loads of Characters]].
* ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]''{{'}}s animated adaptation of the ''The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe'', Father Christmas is absent. Instead it was Aslan who gives the children their weapons. In 2005 version, there was an original plan to do the same in the live action version, that's before someone designed a suitable story for Father Christmas.
* The [[Disney]] [[The Jungle Book (Disney film)|adaptation]] of ''[[The Jungle Book (novel)|The Jungle Book]]'' omits several characters, notably Tabaqui, the Jackal. Same with some of the live action versions (Though ''Mowgli's Story'' has some of them, including Tabaqui, this makes this sequel as more loyal).
* In ''[[Animal Farm]]''{{'}}s animated adaptation, Benjamin the donkey fills in for Clover, since the latter is absent.
** Mollie is gone entirely.
* This happens with ''[[Watership Down]]'', because of [[Adaptation Distillation]]. Those that didn't appear in the film are:
** [[Those Two Guys]]: Hawkbit, Speedwell, and Acorn.
** [[Plucky Comic Relief]]: Bluebell
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** Hyzenthlay's friend, Thethuthinang and Nelthilta, a turncoat doe.
** The mouse that Hazel saves from a hawk on Watership Down, a character in the books that informs the rabbits that the Efrafans are planning to attack.
* [[Jurassic Park]]'s movie version removes Ed Regis, the publicist. Gennaro
* [[The Cider House Rules]]'s adapted screenplay was written by the novel's author, deletes Melony and Angel. This alters the story's second half.
* In most [[Oliver Twist]] adaptations, especially [[Oliver!]], the Monks and the Maylies are omitted. Meanwhile, in the Alan Bleasdale mini-series, both Monks and Rose Mayle are retained, but Rose is Mr. Brownlow's ward.
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* [[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]] has [[Loads and Loads of Characters]] that were on the Golden Ticket tour, but most of the adults have their dialogue/plot functions that are handed to others easily. Depending on the adaptation, some fall under this trope, while others are just [[Demoted to Extra]].
** [[Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory|The 1971 film adaptation]] made Mr. Bucket suffer a [[Death by Adaptation]], long before the main action begins.
** [[Charlie and the Chocolate
** [[The Golden Ticket]] opera drops Charlie's parents, Mr. Gloop, Mrs. Salt, Mrs. Beauregarde, and Mr. Teavee.
** [[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (theater 2013)|The 2013 stage musical]] dumps Mrs. Salt and Mrs. Beauregarde. - Making both Veruca and Violet into [[Daddy's Girl]]s. - Though the latter was mentioned in Violet's introductory song.
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* The film of ''[[A Dog's Purpose]]'' edited down the first 54 pages to less than 4 minutes, just briefly showing Toby with his siblings. The film has Toby and his family [[Demoted to Extra]]. Even removing Senora, Senora's friends, Coco, Top Dog, Spike, Rottie, and most of the minor characters.
* The Little Mermaid has a grandmother in the original tale. In the [[The Little Mermaid (animation)|Disney adaptation]], Ariel (and her sisters) have no known grandparents.
* A number of characters and creatures from L. Frank Baum's [[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz|''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'']] are nowhere to be found in the classic 1939 film [[The Wizard of Oz (film)|''The Wizard of Oz'']].
** The Kalidahs (creatures with heads like tigers and bodies like bears) who menace Dorothy and friends on their way to the Emerald City are excluded, as are the wolves, crows and bees who attack them on their way to the Wicked Witch of the West's castle. The Queen of the Field Mice and her subjects who help the Tinman and the Scarecrow rescue Dorothy, Toto, and the Lion from the Poppy field are also omitted, replaced by Glinda neutralizing the poppies' affects with snow.
** Glinda in the movie is a [[Composite Character]]: In the original book, she is the Good Witch of the South and only appears at the end of the book (and then only after Dorothy and friends have to take a journey to the south to see her, rather than her coming to the Emerald City shortly after the Wizard accidentally leaves without Dorothy), and the movie combines Glinda with the Good Witch of the North (who is a separate character in the original book who meets Dorothy on her arrival in Oz but isn't seen again after she leaves Munchkin land).
** The entire journey to the South (which takes place after all conflicts except Dorothy's wish to return to Kansas have been resolved) is omitted in favor of Glinda coming to the Emerald City, and as a result, the giant spider and the Hammerheads who hinder them on the journey are omitted. And so is the Dainty China Country and its [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|population of creatures made from china]], who neither help nor hinder Dorothy and her friends.
* ''[[Return to Oz]]'' leaves out several characters from the two books that are its main basis, ''[[The Land of Oz]]'' and ''Ozma of Oz''. Among them, the Sawhorse, the Wogglebug, Jellia Jamb, General Jinjur, and the Royal Family of Ev. The Princess Mombi of the film is a [[Composite Character]] of Mombi from ''The Land of Oz'' and Princess Langwidere from ''Ozma of Oz''.
== Live-Action Television ==
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* [[Paint Your Wagon]]'s film adaptation removed both Jennifer and her boyfriend, [[Latin Lover|Julio]].
* [[Camelot (theatre)|Camelot]]'s film version eliminated Nimue and Morgan le Fey for some reason, since they both appeared in the original play, even though each of them have one-scene each.
* [[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]]'s [[The Musical|musical]] version got rid of Jake, who was a reporter that also doubles as an [[Audience Surrogate]].
* In some [[Annie]] addaptations for example:
** Both Rooster and Lily, who are two major antagonists, were cut from the 2014 film version. Since their roles in the musical was just to impersonate Annie's parents, [[Race Lift|that won't necessarily work out]]. So their role is given to Guy.
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* [[Pokémon Live|Pokémon Live!]]'s Dubai adaptation cuts out both Professor Oak and Delia Ketchum. Meaning that huge plot portions were scrapped as well.
* Gounod's ''[[Roméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'Amour]]'' cut out Lady Capulet, Lord and Lady Montague, Balthasar, Peter, Sampson, and some of the other minor characters. Instead, they added new characters, like a troublemaking page named [[Canon Foreigner|Stéphano]].
* Clara Eynsford-Hill from ''[[Pygmalion]]'' is excluded from the musical adaptation, ''[[My Fair Lady]]'', with some of her lines being given to her brother Freddy.
== Video Games ==
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* In [[Gate Keepers]]'s anime adaptation, Francine, one of the main characters was completely removed.
* The [[Team Fortress 2 (Video Game)|Team Fortress 2]] webcomics adapt out whichever team that isn't the issues' focus - Mainly the BLU team. Just to minimize the [[Palette Swap|weirdness]]. ''The Naked and the Dead'' goes even further and explicitly makes it clear there's only one team: [[Title Drop|Team Fortress]].
* Samantha "Sam" Nishimura doesn't appear in the [[Tomb Raider 2018 (film)|recent Tomb Raider film]], despite the fact it's based on the [[Tomb Raider (2013)|video game]], were she played a huge role.
* The video game tie-in of ''[[Van Helsing]]'' doesn't have Carl, the friar.
▲* The ''[[Thor: The Dark World]]'' video game's earth supporting cast was absent, especially Jane Foster. This means the whole plot about her getting possessed by the Aether was dropped, it's now the Dark Elves using the Uru-forged weapons to destroy the universe. (See film example)
* ''[[Rockman 6: Unique Harassment]]'':
** Tomahawk Man is the only Robot Master from Mega Man 6 left in this rom hack. The other Robot Masters have been replaced with Robot Masters from other games <ref>Spark Man, Chill Man, Pharaoh Man, Jewel Man, Dust Man, Napalm Man and Galaxy Man</ref>.
** Beat doesn't show up at all. As a result, the sidequest to obtain his plates has been replaced with hidden parts strewn throughout the Robot Master stages.
** None of the Fortress Bosses show up in this rom hack. They've been replaced with different bosses. Even Mr. X pilots a different boss.
== Western Animation ==
* The ''[[Fluppy Dogs]]'' hour-long television movie adapted out Fanci, the sixth Fluppy.
* The [[My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Friendship Games]]'s novelization, Derpy is replaced by the
* Certain minor/recurring characters from series, like [[Dora the Explorer]] would not appear, in [[GoAnimate!]] videos don't appear, due to being worried for mistaken for the unironic fan of said series mainly of knowing a character's existence.
* Until ''[[Spider-Man: The Animated Series]]'', Gwen Stacy doesn't make an appearance in any of the [[Spider-Man]] adaptations. Even the [[Spider-Man (1967 TV series)|'60s cartoon]] doesn't include her,
* In ''[[The Spectacular Spider Man]]'', Uncle Ben's killer was Walter Hardy, who is Black Cat's father. In the comics and most adaptations, the guy who kills Ben was just a generic burglar.
* ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]'''s [[Secret Invasion]] arc omitted [[Spider-Woman]], dividing her parts between [[Mockingbird (comics)|Mockingbird]] and [[Black Widow (comics)|Black Widow]]. [[Elektra]] was replace by Viper. This is understandable, since Marvel has [[Loads and Loads of Characters]], even the Maximoff twins were drop as well. This was notable, because [[Hawkeye]] joined the Avengers around the same time as them, and [[Black Panther]] came much later, and ''were'' included as a team members.
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* Paul Westfield's ''[[Young Justice (animation)|Young Justice]]'' gets rid of [[Superboy]]'s origins, instead it's [[Lex Luthor]] taking his place as Conner's creator.
* The ''[[Beetlejuice (animation)|Beetlejuice]]'' cartoon doesn't have the Maitlands, who are very central protagonists in the [[Beetlejuice (film)|original film]].
* The ''[[Street Fighter]]'' cartoon takes out Guile's wife and daughter, Julia and Amy. Instead, Guile has a [[New Old Flame]] in the local [[Hot Scientist]] Lucinda aka Cindy.
* ''Transformers'':
** As a result of the concept being done to hell and back over [[Unicron Trilogy|the previous six years]], ''[[Transformers Animated]]'' did away with Primus, the Thirteen Primes, and Unicron.
** When Hasbro made a finalized list of the Thirteen Primes, Logos Prime was cut from the roster when the group was introduced in the [[Transformers Aligned Universe]]. Of course, most of the fandom had never heard of this character, so there's no harm done.
** Skywarp is notably missing from the Seekers' lineup in ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse]]''. His status as [[Dumb Muscle]] was passed onto Thundercracker and his colour scheme seems to have been inherited by Nova Storm. Fellow Seeker Sunstorm is likewise nowhere to be found and no one got his characteristics. Likewise, Grimlock is the only Dinobot to put in an appearance.
* The Netflix adaptation of ''[[Trollhunters]]'' reimagines Jim's dad as a simple deadbeat who left his family. As a result, Uncle Jack is unlikely to appear. Even more so given the massive directional changes that the ''[[Tales of Arcadia]]'' verse has taken from the original source material.
* Inverted with Smurfette in ''[[The Smurfs]]''. Many of the first-season cartoon episodes where she appears are adaptations of comic book stories that occured before her first appearance (where she was "born"). The most notable was arguably "King Smurf" where the cartoon places her as leader of the [[La Resistance]] against Brainy's rule.
== Web Comics ==
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