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* In ''[[Vampire Knight]]'', Sara Shirabuki didn't show up in the anime adaptation.
* 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.
* The anime adaptation of ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]'' adapted out some characters, like Mei Yasumura.
* ''[[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]].
* ''[[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.
* 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.
* ''[[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 ==
== 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.
* 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 (comics)|Oroku Nagi]], the Shredder's older brother, never appears in adaptations outside of the comics. But he played a prominent part of his brother's origin.
* [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mirage|Oroku Nagi]], the Shredder's older brother, never appears in adaptations outside of the comics. But he played a prominent part of his brother's origin.


== Film ==
== Film ==
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* 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 [[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 [[TaleSpin]] both Bagheera and Kaa didn't get roles.
* In the theater version of the [[Little Shop of Horrors]], Seymour was made an orphan, however his mother in the original film was a fairly major character.
* In the theater version of the [[Little Shop of Horrors (film)|Little Shop of Horrors]], Seymour was made an orphan, however his mother in the original film was a fairly major character.
* [[Shrek]]: [[The Musical]]:
* [[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.
** 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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* [[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]].
* [[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 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]] 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).
* 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.
* In [[Animal Farm]]'s animated adaptation, Benjamin the donkey fills in for Clover, since the latter is absent.
** Mollie is gone entirely.
** Mollie is gone entirely.
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* [[Paint Your Wagon]]'s film adaptation removed both Jennifer and her boyfriend, [[Latin Lover|Julio]].
* [[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.
* [[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]]'s [[The Musical|musical]] version got rid of Jake, who was a reporter that also doubles as an [[Audience Surrogate]].
* [[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:
* 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.
** 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.