Editing Asian-English

[[File:Back-AE.png|thumb|The [[card backing]] used on Asian-English cards until ''[[Enemy of Justice]]''.]]
'''Asian-English''' cards are cards printed in English for distribution in [[Asia]] outside of [[Japan]] and [[Korea]].<!-- this needs to be confirmed with official sources --> They are distinguished from [[English]] cards printed for English regions mainly by the unique ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' logo on the [[Card backing|cards' backings]] and set packaging (until [[Enemy of Justice]]), and the region identifier "AE" in their [[Card Number]] (from ''[[Invasion of Chaos]]'' onwards). These cards are only [[legal]] in Asia outside of Japan and Korea<!-- this also needs confirmed -->; they are [[not legal]] anywhere else.{{citation needed}}

Proper Asian-English sets were preceded by [[Oversized Gift for 7000 People|two cards]] ("[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]" and "[[Dark Magician]]") that were printed in 2001 with direct translations of their Japanese names and flavor texts instead of the ''TCG'' ones, in the same font as Japanese. The cards that came after them are almost identical to ''TCG'' English ones, besides the aforementioned differences and being printed on the same card stock as [[Japanese]] cards, making them stiffer.

Aside from those two early cards, Asian-English prints prior to the 2023 resumption were mostly [[Core Booster]]s, with identical contents to their North American English releases. All Core Boosters up to ''[[Enemy of Justice]]'', plus ''[[Crimson Crisis]]'' and ''[[Raging Battle]]''; the [[Starter Deck]]s ''[[Starter Deck: Yugi|Yugi]]'' and ''[[Starter Deck: Kaiba|Kaiba]]''; and the [[Structure Deck]] ''[[Structure Deck: Lord of the Magician|Lord of the Magician]]'' had Asian-English prints. The [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters International: Worldwide Edition promotional cards|''Duel Monsters International: Worldwide Edition'' promotional cards]] were only released in Asian-English, and the Japanese World Championship Qualifier participation cards and World Championship prize cards have normally included an Asian-English card.

"[[Barrel Dragon]]" was printed in English for its release with [[The Valuable Book 5 promotional cards|''The Valuable Book 5'' promotional cards]], but because it was distributed within a Japan-exclusive magazine like the other two ''VB5'' promos, it is considered a [[Japanese]] print instead of Asian-English.

Sets stopped being printed in Asian-English after ''Enemy of Justice'' in 2007, aside from a brief resumption in 2009 with ''Crimson Crisis'', ''Structure Deck: Lord of the Magician'', and ''Raging Battle'' (for which the card backings were switched to the ''TCG'' one) and occasional prize cards. In July 2023, shortly after the admission of [[Indonesia]] as an official ''OCG'' territory, it was announced that Asian-English products would be printed again.<ref name="YGOrg 7-1-23">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/sotcgtranslationsor/ | title = English Language Version of the Official Card Game Announced | author = NeoArkadia | website = The Organization | date = July 1, 2023 | accessdate = July 8, 2023}}</ref> The first Asian-English products released after this announcement were ''[[Speed Start Deck Link Edition]]'' and ''[[Speed Start Deck Synchro Edition]]'' in October 2023. These new sets use the Japanese card backing and artworks.

== Exclusive Forbidden and Limited Lists ==
Following the resumption of this print, the [[November 2023 Lists (Asian-English)|first Forbidden and Limited Lists]] for the Asian-English ''OCG'' were posted.<ref name="YGOrg 11-11-23">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/english-edition-for-asia-forbidden-limited-list-november-2023/ | title = English Edition for Asia Forbidden & Limited List: November 2023 | author = NeoArkadia | website = The Organization | date = November 11, 2023 | accessdate = November 11, 2023}}</ref><ref name="BTD 11-11-23">{{cite web | url = https://beyondtheduel.com/banlist-asia-english-november-2023/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231111043538/https://beyondtheduel.com/banlist-asia-english-november-2023/ | title = <nowiki>[Banlist] Asia English November 2023</nowiki> | author = GeoTheBacon | website = Beyond the Duel | date = November 11, 2023 | archive-date = November 11, 2023 | accessdate = June 10, 2024}}</ref><ref name="AE F&L 11-2023">{{cite web | url = https://www.yugioh-card.com/hk/event/rules_guides/forbidden_cardlist_aen.php?list=202311&lang=en | title = English Edition for Asia Forbidden / Limited Card Lists (2023/11) | publisher = Konami | accessdate = 11 November 2023}}</ref> Similar to the Forbidden and Limited Lists exclusive to the [[Simplified Chinese]] ''OCG'', only cards printed in Asian-English prior to the publication of each set of Lists will be included, and any cards in that print that are newly added to each set of Lists will be [[Unlimited]] prior to their new statuses, unless stated otherwise. Furthermore, the Japanese Forbidden and Limited Lists will take precedence over the Asian-English Lists for international ''OCG'' tournaments.

== List of Asian-English releases ==
At least {{hardcoded query|{{ #ask: [[Page type::Set page]][[Medium::Official]] <q>[[Asian-English set prefix::+]] OR [[Asian-English release date::+]]</q> | format=count }}}} sets have been printed in Asian-English.
{{ #ask: [[Medium::Official]] <q>[[Asian-English set prefix::+]] OR [[Asian-English release date::+]]</q>
  |?Asian-English set and region prefix = Prefix
  |?Asian-English release date          = Release date
  | mainlabel = Set
  | headers   = plain
  | sort      = Asian-English release date, Asian-English set prefix, #
  | class     = wikitable sortable card-list
}}{{Hardcoded query}}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20111116154040/http://www.konami-asia.com/th/yugi/lineup/old.php?lang=en Konami-Asia.com] list of Asian-English sets (archived)

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