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Compare [[No Ending]], in which there is a deliberate decision to end a work abruptly. Can also happen to [[Curse Cut Short|curses]]. If it doesn't deal with the major plot issues, a [[Gecko Ending]] will include this. See also [[Left Hanging]], [[Orphaned Series|Orphaned Ser]]
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== Anime and Manga ==
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** Anime based upon [[Rumiko Takahashi]]'s manga seem usually subject to this. The anime versions of ''[[Ranma One Half]]'', ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'', and ''[[Inuyasha]]'' are all Cut Short. Possibly because Takahashi manga are [[Long Runner|so long]]. ''Urusei Yatsura'' did get a theatrical wrap-up, though.
*** ''[[Inuyasha]]'' was eventually finished with a second anime series called ''Inuyasha: The Final Act'', which covered the manga from the point where the first series left off to its conclusion. It has been confirmed that ''The Final Act'' will be dubbed into English.
* The original ''[[Bubblegum Crisis]]'' OVA is rather infamous for this. It got to about episode 8, which was a big [[Character Development]] moment for [[Playful Hacker|Nene Romanova]] and the [[Mid
* ''[[Baccano (Light Novel)|Baccano]]'', its anime first episode is a huge indication of that, apparently the unknown blond girl sliced Isaac's ear off for no reason; her name is Adele by the way and she is a major character further where the anime left off. It seems Brain Base didn't expect this much of a flop; the series had to be cut short.
* ''[[Silent Moebius]]'' ends like this. The manga, however, completes the story... and was released before the series, so its a rare case of the trope working in reverse.
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* Ero-manga story ''Junk Story'', featured in Eros Comix's ''Silky Whip Extreme'' ends with the heroine captured, waiting for a rescue by a character who appears to have been [[Killed Off for Real]]. This would just be a [[Downer Ending]] combined with [[No Ending]], except for the fact that it ''leaves every single plot thread unresolved'', and even introduces ''new plot threads that will never be resolved.''
* ''[[Final Fantasy Unlimited]]'' was cut short from the original 52 episodes to 24, resolving the latter parts with voiced dramas, books and a web novel that [[No Export for You|never see the light outside Japan]].
* ''[[Ah! My Goddess (Manga)|Ah My Goddess]]'' can't help it, since the manga source material shows no signs of [[Long Runners|proceeding to a conclusion]].
* OEL manga got hit hard with this around 2005. One example is ''[[Off Beat]]'', the third and final volume of which has yet to see the light of day. Not many people read it, but those who did thought it was great.
* The ''[[Aoi Hana]]'' anime cuts off right at the crucial moment at which {{spoiler|Fumi realizes Akira was her first love}}. Originally more seasons were planned, but due to disappointing DVD-sales it's highly unlikely any more will be produced.
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* The '90s AMC series ''Remember WENN'' ended with an unresolved cliffhanger after the network's new management abruptly canceled the show.
* ''[[Soap]]''. Creator Susan Harris had written out a five-season arc for the show, but it was yanked by the network after season four, leaving several unresolved cliffhangers in the finale.
* The ''[[Upstairs, Downstairs]]'' spinoff ''Thomas & Sarah'' was supposed to have a second series, but this was wiped out by a technicians' strike at ITV. The first series had ended on an unresolved cliffhanger.
* Besides those examples already listed above, ''any'' series which ends with the on-screen notice "to be continued" by default falls into this category.
* ''[[My So
* ''[[Heroes (TV)|Heroes]]'' ended with a cliffhanger that had clearly been intended to set up another season.
* ''[[Intelligence]]'' was cancelled abruptly after two seasons. The last image of the series, therefore, was {{spoiler|the main character lying in a pool of his own blood after being shot repeatedly}}, with no resolution.
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* ''[[Transformers Animated (Animation)|Transformers Animated]]'' seems to have fallen victim to this. Due to its abrupt cancellation, it ended with many unresolved plotlines and unexplored characters. The final episode itself only resolved a ''fraction'' of the many plot points introduced earlier in the season.
* ''[[Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go (Animation)|Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go]]'' ended right when the [[Big Bad]] had been resurrected and the Hyperforce and [[Gondor Calls for Aid|all of their previous allies]] where about to go at him.
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Animation)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', and ''[[Sonic Underground (Animation)|Sonic Underground]].'' The former got screwed because it was beta in the ratings by the [[Merchandise
* ''[[Wolverine and The X-Men (Animation)|Wolverine and The X-Men]]:'' The last episode ended with a scene in which Apocalypse rules in the future leaving no clue as to what's going to happen next. The show only lasted one season.
* The 2000's reboot of ''[[He-Man and The Masters of The Universe (Animation)|He-Man and The Masters of The Universe]]'' [[Too Good to Last|only lasted 39 episodes]] before being abruptly cancelled, leaving many loose ends unresolved..
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