List of modified card artworks
The following cards have been censored in some way when translated from Japanese to English:
Contents
Removal of Religious Symbols
- "Call of the Haunted" - Crucifix Gravestones changed to Rounded ones.
- "Exodia the Forbidden One" - Pentagram replaced with "Spellbinding Circle".
- "Foolish Burial" - Crucifix Gravestone changed to Rounded one.
- "Graceful Charity" - Halo removed.
- "Graverobber" - Crucifix gravestone on his back changed to a rounded one.
- "Guardian Angel Joan" - Halo removed.
- "Hysteric Fairy" - Halo removed.
- "Left Arm of the Forbidden One" - Pentagram replaced with "Spellbinding Circle".
- "Left Leg of the Forbidden One" - Pentagram replaced with "Spellbinding Circle".
- "Magician's Circle" - Pentagram replaced with "Spellbinding Circle".
- "Magicians Unite" - Pentagram replaced with "Spellbinding Circle".
- "Marie the Fallen One" - Horns removed.
- "Monster Reborn" - Ankh changed to a stylized crystal.
- "Premature Burial" - Cross faded and mishapen, ring from "Dark Magician" added.
- "Right Arm of the Forbidden One" - Pentagram replaced with "Spellbinding Circle".
- "Right Leg of the Forbidden One" - Pentagram replaced with "Spellbinding Circle".
- "Sage's Stone" - Pentagram replaced with circle with runes.
- "Shining Angel" - Halo removed.
- "Shining Friendship" - Halo removed.
- "Skelengel" - Halo replaced with a crown.
- "Spellbinding Circle" - Pentagram replaced with different symbol.
- "Wingweaver" - Halo removed.
Removal of Gore, Violent material, etc.
- "Axe of Despair" - Removed face on ax.
- "Corroding Shark" - Gore removed. Blood Removed.
- "Dark Balter the Terrible" - Removed horns and wings.
- "Dark Ruler Ha Des" - Horns replaced with blue orbs.
- "Destiny Board" - Changed to spell out F-I-N-A-L, instead of D-E-A-T-H.
- "Lesser Fiend" - Wings, horns, and tail removed.
- "Parasite Paracide" - Person's face removed.
- "Stim-Pack" - Blood replaced with green poison.
- "Maji-Gire Panda" - Mother and child panda removed from background, due to reference to domestic violence.
Removal of Weapons
- "Ancient Gear Castle" - Cannon on the top of the castle is covered.
- "Barrel Dragon" - Realistic looking guns replaced with cartoon-esque laser guns.
- "Don Zaloog" - Guns replaced with swords. (Note: the belt of bullets is not removed. In the Anime, he still uses guns)
- "Elemental Hero Rampart Blaster" - Cannon she carries is altered/covered.
Covering of Nudity
- "Allure Queen LV7"
- "Aqua Spirit" - Covered up cleavage with a frilly shirt.
- "Aquarian Alessa" - Skirt lengthened.
- "Blade Skater"
- "Burst Return"
- "Cure Mermaid"
- "Cyber Blader"
- "Cyber Gymnast"
- "Cyber Harpie Lady"
- "Cyber Prima"
- "Cyber Tutu"
- "Dark Magician Girl" - Picture is zoomed out and cleavage is covered.
- "Dark Witch"
- "Dunames Dark Witch"
- "Elemental Hero Burstinatrix" - Uncovered breast covered. Breasts made to seem smaller.
- "Elemental Hero Wild Wingman" - Bare legs given spandex covering.
- "Elf's Light"
- "Enchanting Mermaid"
- "Etoile Cyber"
- "Fairy's Gift" - Full nudity is replaced iwth a long dress
- "Gemini Elf"
- "Goddess of Whim" - Cleavage is covered.
- "Harpie Girl"
- "Harpies' Hunting Ground"
- "Harpie Lady"
- "Harpie Lady 1"
- "Harpie Lady 2"
- "Harpie Lady 3"
- "Harpie Lady Sisters"
- "Harpie Queen" - Suit is made less revealing and skin tone is changed from Caucasian to a teal
- "Helios - The Primordial Sun" - Cleavage removed.
- "Helios Duo Megistus" - Cleavage removed.
- "Hysteric Party"
- "Insect Queen" - Cleavage covered.
- "Kanan the Swordmistress"
- "Maiden of the Moonlight" - Cleavage made to appear smaller.
- "Nekogal #1" - Given shorts.
- "Nekogal #2" - Given shorts.
- "Raging Eria" - Lengthened skirt.
- "Red Archery Girl"
- "Succubus Knight" - Cleavage replaced with an extension of her bodysuit; Jewel on her forehead removed.
- "Shadow of Eyes" - Eyes redrawn without make-up. Possibly to avoid any reference to prostitution.
- "Shadow Tamer"
- "Sonic Maid" - Cleavage covered.
- "Soul Release" - Nude form of soul covered with white dress.
- "The Emperor's Holiday" - Emperor's bare chest covered with shirt.
- "Thunder Nyan Nyan"
- "Toon Gemini Elf" - Cleavage covered. One had a glove added.
- "Tremendous Fire" - Naked fairies clothed in blue flame.
- "Triangle Ecstasy Spark"
- "Water Omotics" - Blue scales added to cover breasts.
Redrawn/Alternate Art
- "Dian Keto the Cure Master" - Alternate art is used. Single breast is covered.
- "Dramatic Rescue" - Girl being rescued is tied to a tree instead of having a hand in guillotine.
- "Last Day of Witch" - Art changed from a scene representing the Salem witch hunts to a comical looking witch with a red crossed-out sign.
- "Offerings to the Doomed" - Church altar with cross replaced with a treasure room.
- "Otohime"
- "Soul of the Pure" - The bloodly angel cutting itself with a knife is replaced with a Fairy holding a water droplet.
- "The Forgiving Maiden" - Original art closely resumbled a nun.
- "Tragedy" - Art changed from a guillotine to a girl avoiding a masked figure.
- "Ultimate Offering" - Alternate art is used as opposed to what looks like a blood offering.
Other
- "7 Completed" - Japanese characters are replaced with English text
- "Fake Hero" - Kid's boxer shorts removed
- "Injection Fairy Lily" - Red crosses in the background were replaced with hearts, to remove reference to the Red Cross.