List of modified card artworks

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This is a list of all TCG and Korean OCG cards that had their artwork modified from the original Japanese OCG/anime artwork, often for purposes of censorship. This list also contains Japanese OCG cards with retroactive edits.

Religious symbols and references[edit]

Violence, gore, blood etc.[edit]

  • "Abyss-sphere" - Hand of "Mermail Abysslinde" is redrawn so that it is not around her neck. Her facial expression is also changed to look less agonized. The oxygen bubbles coming out of her mouth are removed to make the artwork not look like she is drowning.
  • "Aquamirror Cycle" - The facial expression of "Gishki Emilia" is altered to make the artwork look like she is not in pain.
  • "Armed Samurai - Ben Kei" - Arrows stuck on the body of "Ben Kei" are removed.
  • "Arrivalrivals" - Hand of "Alchemic Magician" and face of "Slacker Magician" moved and altered to make it look like "Alchemic Magician" is grabbing and holding "Slacker Magician" by the wrist instead of the cheek.
  • "Attention!" - "Goblin Calligrapher" was within the explosion; it was redrawn above the explosion to make it look less violent.
  • "Axe of Despair" - Skull-like face on the axe removed
  • "Bad Aim" - Blades sticking out of bottom of "Igknight Templar" and chest of "Igknight Paladin" are removed.
  • "Battle-Scarred" - Blood coming out of the head of "Marauding Captain" is replaced with green liquid
  • "Brain Jacker" - Stitches going across the head and neck of "Brain Jacker" are removed.
  • "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Buffalo" - Kanji 殺 (shā) on the buffalo's head is replaced with the kanji 刹 (shā) as the Kanji 殺 (shā) means "kill"/"murder."
  • "Butterflyoke" - Hand in pond removed to remove any references to drowning.
  • "Condolence Puppet" - the coffin "Gimmick Puppet Bisque Doll" is laying in was replaced with a present box.
  • "Constellar Meteor" - Flame toned down and lower parts of "Gishki Psychelone" made visible in English reprint to remove implication of "Gishki Psychelone" being cut in half by attack.
  • "Corroding Shark" - Blood around the body of "Corroding Shark" is removed or recolored purple. Internal organs inside rib cage also removed.
  • "Counterforce" - Eyes on the angelic figure are altered to remove the implication that the angelic figure was killed.
  • "Creeping Darkness" - Sleeves rips on the shirt of "Gishki Noelia" are removed to make the card look less violent.
  • "D/D/D Marksman King Tell" - Arrows stuck in this monster's thorax were removed.
  • "Dark Ruler Ha Des" - Blood colored liquid recolored green.
  • "Darksea Float" - Skin of the corpse of the dead man hanging on float ring is repainted to flesh tone, probably because the image of a dead man at sea was too graphic.
  • "Darksea Rescue" - Skin of the corpse of the dead men on raft is repainted to flesh tone, presumably for the same reasons as "Darksea Float".
  • "Designer Frightfur" - The various saws present across the body of "Frightfur Leo" are recolored and obscured to remove references to torture.
  • "Destiny Board" - Letter D replaced with letter F so that the message spells out F-I-N-A-L, instead of D-E-A-T-H.
  • "Destruct Potion" - Blue mist coming out of the mouth of "Dark King of the Abyss" is removed (possibly because it made the artwork look like "Revived King Ha Des" is draining out the life force of "Dark King", not just his power).
  • "Doll Happiness" - "Grandpa Demetto" was edited to remove the tip of the needle sticking out of its face.
  • "Dramatic Rescue" - Girl being rescued is tied to a tree instead of having a hand in guillotine.
  • "Earthquake" - Goblins' shadows recolored black because they looked too much like blood.
  • "Eldlich the Golden Lord" - The two bodies are removed from the international version of the alternate artwork.
  • "Ferret Flames" - Eye of "Terrene Toothed Tsuchinoko" is altered to remove the implication that it was killed.
  • "Fiend Comedian" - Art replaced with less horrific one
  • "Final Flame" - Art replaced with less evidences of torture.
  • "Fire Formation - Kaiyo" - Kanji 殺 (shā) on the buffalo's head is replaced with the kanji 刹 (shā) as the Kanji 殺 (shā) means "kill"/"murder."
  • "Frightfur Bear" - Scissor blades jutting out of this monster's abdominal area are surrounded by a white glow to remove any references to torture.
  • "Frightfur Factory" - Blades jutting out of "Frightfur Bear" and "Frightfur Wolf" are surrounded by a white glow to remove references to torture. Fire is recolored purple to make it less realistic.
  • "Frightfur Leo" - The various saws present across this monster's body are recolored and obscured to remove references to torture.
  • "Frightfur March" The various blades jutting out of or are present on "Frightfur Bear", "Frightfur Leo", "Frightfur Sabre-Tooth", "Frightfur Tiger", and "Frightfur Wolf" are recolored and obscured to remove references to torture.
  • "Frightfur Sabre-Tooth" - The various knife blades present across this monster's body are recolored and obscured to remove references to torture.
  • "Frightfur Tiger" - The scissor blades jutting out of this monster's stomach and the scissor blade that is part of this monster's leg as well as the blade stabbed into this monster's upper body are surrounded by a white glow to remove any references to torture.
  • "Frightfur Wolf" - Scissor blades jutting out of this monster's stomach are surrounded by a white glow to remove any references to torture.
  • "Gearbreed" - The label "Deathscythe" is erased.
  • "Gift of the Martyr" - Bloodstain and wounds on "Monk Fighter" are removed.
  • "Gimmick Puppet Dreary Doll" - Coffin replaced with a present box, also blood on head and clothes is removed.
  • "Gimmick Puppet Shadow Feeler" - Arms on middle torso are removed so it does not look like a dismembered torso.
  • "Grandpa Demetto" - Monster was edited to remove the tip of the needle sticking out of its face.
  • "Heat Wave" - Chased dinosaur's head and tail are covered in flesh to make the artwork less graphic.
  • "Igknights Unite" - The knives lodged into the bodies of the "Igknight" monsters in the back were erased.
  • "Junk Puppet" - Blood on head and clothes of "Gimmick Puppet Dreary Doll" is removed and her coffin is replaced with a present box.
  • "Last Counter" - Blood coming out of the boxers' mouths is removed.
  • "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.
  • "Magikey Duo" - The pistol from "Magikey Maftea" is moved so that its nose barrel is not pointing at the head of "Clavkiys, the Magikey Skyblaster". The steam coming out of the pistol's head is also changed to make the steam come out of the pistol's mouth instead.
  • "Magikey Locking" - The pistol from "Magikey Maftea" is moved so that its nose barrel is not pointing at the head of "Clavkiys, the Magikey Skyblaster". The pistol's eye is also moved downwards to compensate for the change.
  • "Maji-Gire Panda" - Mother and child panda removed from background (due to it being a reference to domestic violence). Panda head on top of closet is removed to as it could be mistaken for an animal trophy.
  • "Mist Valley Shaman" - Head cloth on "Mist Valley Shaman" removed. Her facial expression is also changed to make the artwork look like she is meditating instead of being possessed.
  • "Motivating Captain" - Broken arrows on the downed warriors removed so that they don't look badly injured.
  • "Nefarious Archfiend Eater of Nefariousness" - Monster's teeth were edited to be behind the skull it is holding, presumably so that it doesn't appear to be chewing on it.
  • "Nightmare Wheel" - Man is replaced with goblin to remove any reference to human torture.
  • "Nomadic Force" - Men in back are given irises and pupils to make them look less like zombies.
  • "Oh Tokenbaum!" - Sheep eaten by goblins are replaced with Fabergé eggs.
  • "Order to Smash" - Blood colored liquid in the goblet held by "Dark Ruler Ha Des" is recolored green.
  • "Overworked" - Fire recolored purple to look less realistic. The skull of "Kozaky" is obscured to make it less noticeable and to make the card look less violent.
  • "Parasite Paracide" - Artwork showing an insect coming out of a knight's face is replaced with artwork showing an insect to make the card less graphic.
  • "Perform Puppet" - Coffin of "Gimmick Puppet Dreary Doll" is changed to a present box and a red ribbon is added to show that box is unwrapped.
  • "Poison Fangs" - Blood colored hue on teeth recolored green and jaw bones tinted beige.
  • "Power Break" - "Axe of Despair" is modified to show its international artwork.
  • "Prank-Kids Pandemonium" - Lightning bolts above the head of one of the "Prank-Kids Fansies" are removed.
  • "Remote Revenge" - A four-winged dragon and explosion removed to make the artwork less violent. Also zoom-in of the hand holding remote.
  • "Rigorous Reaver" - Blood on scythe is removed.
  • "Share the Pain" - Blood gushing out of the warriors' wounds (shown in negative color) has been removed.
  • "Sorcerer of the Doomed" - Bloody tears removed from any faces that had it.
  • "Soul of the Pure" - The bloody angel cutting itself with a knife is replaced with a Fairy holding a water droplet.
  • "Spirit Message "A"" - Letter T is replaced with A so that the message spells out F-I-N-A-L, instead of D-E-A-T-H. Name changed from Death Message "T" to Spirit Message "A" to match.
  • "Spirit Message "I"" - Letter E is replaced with I so that the message spells out F-I-N-A-L, instead of D-E-A-T-H. Name changed from Death Message "E" to Spirit Message "I" to match.
  • "Spirit Message "N"" - Letter A is replaced with N so that the message spells out F-I-N-A-L, instead of D-E-A-T-H. Name changed from Death Message "A" to Spirit Message "N" to match.
  • "Spirit Message "L"" - Letter H is replaced with L so that the message spells out F-I-N-A-L, instead of D-E-A-T-H. Name changed from Death Message "H" to Spirit Message "L" to match.
  • "Splash Capture" - The humanoid figure was redrawn without the jagged outlines to avoid possible references to pain and/or electrocution.
  • "Stim-Pack" - Blood colored liquid replaced with green liquid.
  • "Stygian Dirge" - Smoke coming out of woman's mouth is removed to remove the implication that the smoke being in the artwork is removing the woman's life force.
  • "Super Rejuvenation" - Blood on the leg of "Cave Dragon" is recolored blue.
  • "Taunt" - Art changed from two human bullies to two aliens to remove any references to gangsters; one of them appears in the artwork of "Back to Square One".
  • "Token Sundae" - Sheep held/eaten by goblins are replaced with Fabergé eggs.
  • "Tomozaurus" - Blood gushing out of bitten dinosaur's body is removed.
  • "Tragedy" - Art changed from a guillotine to a girl avoiding a shady man.
  • "Trial and Tribulation" - Retroactive edit in OCG; the mournful face of Noelia shows more anguish. The face of "Gishki Natalia" was also made less visible and her eyes are closed.
  • "Trial of Nightmare" - Blood removed and glow is added to eyes, also after a short printing error, name was changed from "Trial of Hell".
  • "Trickstar Crimson Heart" - Red spatters in the background removed due to similarity to blood
  • "Ultimate Offering" - Art changed from what looks like a blood offering to a monster coming out and being created from another monster.
  • "Ultimeat Offering" - Dripping blood on the top half of the artwork is removed and green shading surrounding the beast's head is added.
  • "Vampire Grace" - Red liquid in glass goblet recolored to avoid referencing blood or even wine.
  • "Watch Dog" - The "Burning Algae" burning in the brazier is replaced with extra flame effects and twigs.
  • "Wattcancel" - Art changed from an electrified "Ojama Yellow" to a big "X" with a lightning bolt going into it in order to make the card look less violent, removing any reference of electrocution.
  • "Yaiba Robo" - Red Kanji-like symbol on monster changed to black due to its strong reference to blood.
  • "Zombino" - Axe on head is removed.

Guns and weapons[edit]

  • "A-to-Z-Dragon Buster Cannon" - Guns edited to look less realistic
  • "Ancient Gear Cannon" - Guns edited to look less realistic.
  • "Ancient Gear Castle" - Cannon on the top of the castle is edited to look less realistic.
  • "Ancient Gear Fortress" - Cannon barrels around the fortress are redesigned to look less realistic. Astragal and fillets of the cannons are also recolored green.
  • "Ancient Gear Soldier" - Barrel of the gun is altered to make it look less realistic.
  • "Armed Dragon Catapult Cannon" - The guns of "X-Head Cannon" (acting as part of the second pair of arms on this monster) are dited to be less realistic.
  • "Armored Cybern" - White rings added and turret fronts recolored white, as otherwise its cannons appear too realistic, even with the electrical abstrusions.
  • "Arsenal Robber" - A gun in the back room and a line of bullets on the floor are removed.
  • "Barrage Blast" - Barrel of "Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max" recolored green.
  • "Barrel Behind the Door" - Gun is edited to look less realistic.
  • "Barrel Dragon" - Realistic looking guns replaced with cartoon-esque laser guns.
  • "Blackwing Armed Wing" - Background color is edited to look less serious. Gun is also edited to look more like a toy.
  • "Blast Juggler" - Reprint of artwork removed fuse on head and on the bombs. Bombs are also recolored to look less realistic.
  • "Blowback Dragon" - Head reconfigured to look less realistic.
  • "Boot Sector Launch" - Giant revolver magazine recolored red and the semicircular indentations on the revolver's rim are changed to rectangular ones.
  • "Borrel Regenerator" - Giant revolver magazine recolored red and the semicircular indentations on the revolver's rim are changed to rectangular ones.
  • "Borrelguard Dragon" - Groove on monster's chest is erased and the gun muzzle protuding from its mouth is recolored golden.
  • "Borrelsword Dragon" - The grooves on the monster's chest were removed.
  • "Castel, the Skyblaster Musketeer" - The monster's musket is recolored red to make it appear less realistic.
  • "Chicken Game" - Guns of "Overdrive" and "Oni Tank T-34" are edited to look more like lasers.
  • "Cloak and Dagger" - Sniper scope changed to look like a telescope to avoid the implications of the man actually being shot.
  • "Crashbug X" - Lit fuses removed from head due to the strong reference to a bomb.
  • "Crashbug Y" - Lit fuses removed from head due to the strong reference to a bomb.
  • "Crashbug Z" - Lit fuses removed from head due to the strong reference to a bomb.
  • "Desperado Barrel Dragon" - Barrels and cylinders recolored yellow and green and muzzle and chambers filled out to make it look less like a realistic revolver.
  • "Dillingerous Dragon" - Holes and indentations in the monster's torso are filled out, erasing its visual similarity to a revolver magazine.
  • "Don Zaloog" - Guns replaced with swords (Note: the bullet belts are not removed. In the anime, he still uses guns).
  • "Doppelwarrior" - Realistic-looking submachine gun is edited to look less realistic.
  • "Dragoons of Draconia" - Retroactive edit in OCG; the gun was changed to be more realistic.
  • "Elemental HERO Rampart Blaster" - Gun on the left arm of "Rampart Blaster" is altered to look less realistic.
  • "Enishi, Shien's Chancellor" - Weapon removed from statue in background of artwork.
  • "Fortress Whale" - Turret gun emplacements recolored to appear less realistic. (Ironically, this was left unaltered on "Fortress Whale's Oath")
  • "Edge Imp Sabres" - Blades of monster are obscured. The toric holes of some of scissor handles are also changed to look like sabers.
  • "Edge Imp Saw" - Hacksaw blades surrounding this monster are obscured with a glow.
  • "Edge Imp Tomahawk" - Teeth blades and ear blades of this monster are obscured with a glow.
  • "Flash Charge Dragon" - Spinal guns recolored green.
  • "Frightfur Bear" - The toric holes of the scissor handles as well as the toric holes of another pair of scissor handles on the right arm of "Frightfur Bear" are filled in to make them appear more like sabers.
  • "Frightfur Factory" - The toric holes of the scissor handles of the scissors on "Frightfur Bear" and "Frightfur Wolf" are filled in to make them appear more like sabers. Also, the blades of "Edge Imp Sabres" are obscured.
  • "Frightfur Leo" - The various saws present across this monster's body are obscured with a glow.
  • "Frightfur March" The various blades jutting out of or are present on "Frightfur Bear", "Frightfur Leo", "Frightfur Sabre-Tooth", "Frightfur Tiger", and "Frightfur Wolf" are obscured with a glow. The toric holes of the various scissor handles across the bodies of "Frightfur Bear", "Frightfur Tiger", and "Frightfur Wolf" are filled in to make them appear more like sabers.
  • "Frightfur Patchwork" - The blades of "Edge Imp Sabres" are obscured with a glow.
  • "Frightfur Reborn" - The toric holes of the scissor handles in "Frightfur Bear" are filled in to make them look like sabers
  • "Frightfur Sabre-Tooth" - The various knife blades present across this monster's body are obscured with a glow.
  • "Frightfur Sanctuary" - Two Scissors in the artwork had their blades obscured with a green glow.
  • "Frightfur Tiger" - The toric holes of the various scissor handles across this monster's body are filled in to make them appear more like sabers.
  • "Frightfur Wolf" - The toric holes of the various scissor handles across this monster's body are filled in to make them appear more like sabers.
  • "Full Salvo" - Missiles are given limbs & cartoon faces so as not to resemble actual artillery.
  • "Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast" - Cannons redrawn to look like lasers.
  • "Gatling Dragon" - Guns redrawn to look less realistic.
  • "Genex Army" - Missile launcher recolored to look less realistic.
  • "Goblin Marauding Squad" - Two cleavers are replaced with swords.
  • "Igknight Reload" - Bullet shell removed
  • "Igknight Squire" - The cylinder and trigger on the weapon is redesigned. The index finger of "Igknight Squire" is repositioned to match this change.
  • "Infernity Avenger" - Guns redrawn to resemble laser pistols.
  • "Infernity Launcher" - The gun of "Infernity Avenger" is redrawn to resemble a laser pistol.
  • "Infernity Randomizer" - Double Revolver gun body redrawn to look like a generator; in the anime, it still has the original body.
  • "Infernity Suppression" - The body of "Infernity Randomizer" is changed to look less realistic.
  • "Into the Void" - "Infernity Avenger" is shown with its international artwork.
  • "Junk Box" - The flame cannon of "Morphtronic Datatron" is removed.
  • "Karakuri Klock" - Bomb on device recolored purple and fuse removed.
  • "Kozmo Farmgirl" - Retroactive edit in OCG; gun is edited to be more realistic.
  • "Linkbelt Wall Dragon" - Gun at the end of tail is recolored red.
  • "Loop of Destruction" - Retroactive edit in OCG; jets of fire replaced with grenades.
  • "Machina Defender" - Gun edited to look like lasers.
  • "Machina Force" - Gun edited to look like lasers.
  • "Machina Sniper" - Gun edited to look like laser.
  • "Mad Mauler" - The blades of this monster's knives are obscured with a glow.
  • "Magical Musket - Cross-Domination" - Gun in the left hand of "Magical Musketeer Kidbrave" has its cylinder altered.
  • "Magical Musket - Dancing Needle" - Several empty shells removed.
  • "Magical Musket - Last Stand" - Several empty shells were removed and the bullets on the ammunition belt of "Magical Musketeer Wild" was recolored green.
  • "Magical Musketeer Kidbrave" - Cylinder of gun redesigned.
  • "Magical Musketeer Wild" - Bullets on ammunition belt recolored green.
  • "Masked Ninja Ebisu" - Fuses removed from the projectiles thrown by "Ebisu" to avoid reference to explosives.
  • "Meklord Emperor Skiel" - Gun edited to look less realistic.
  • "Miniborrel Dragon" - Bullet chambers and semicircular indentations of revolver cylinder are removed.
  • "Misairuzame" - Realistic looking Missile launcher was recolored to make it less realistic.
  • "Morphtronic Datatron" - Redrawn to look more like a flash drive than a lighter. This monster's flame cannon was removed, its torso has 2GB written on it, and the metallic part on the side of its head was redrawn.
  • "Performapal Revival" - The knives embedded in the sides of the box were obscured with blue glows.
  • "Pole Position" - Guns of "Overdrive" and "Oni Tank T-34" are edited to look more like lasers.
  • "Proton Blast" - Realistic looking guns of "Barrel Dragon" replaced with cartoon-esque laser guns. Deflagrations erupting from its barrels were recolored blue and given a more "light-like" pattern to resemble plasma discharges.
  • "Quickdraw Synchron" - Gun edited to look like a toy.
  • "Ring of Destruction" - Grenades in original artwork are replaced with jets of fire.
  • "Robotic Knight" - Gatling gun on its left arm recolored blue to look less realistic.
  • "Science Soldier" - Gun redrawn to look less realistic.
  • "Sea Dragoons of Draconia" - Retroactive edit in OCG; the tip of the spear is redrawn to be sharper.
  • "Sea Stealth Attack" - Tip of the harpoon is shortened.
  • "Secret Six Samurai - Genba" - The lit fuse and luminous is recolored blue.
  • "Sergeant Electro" - Gatling gun tubes and nozzles recolored blue to look less realistic.
  • "Shock Surprise" - Crosshair has been removed to avoid the implications of the monster actually being shot.
  • "Spark Blaster" - Gun recolored to look less realistic. In the anime, the original artwork is used.
  • "Spell Reactor・RE" - The cannon on this monster's back was recolored.
  • "Spell Strider" -The blade of this monster's knife was recolored green.
  • "SPYRAL MISSION - Assault" - Retroactive edit in OCG; two agent goons have brass knuckles added onto their fists.
  • "Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max" - Cannon recolored and lights added inside the barrel to make it look more like a laser cannon.
  • "Synchro Deflector" - Cannons of "XYZ-Dragon Cannon" are edited to be less realistic.
  • "Tactical Espionage Expert " - Pistol in the right hand of "Tactical Espionage Expert" is changed to a cartoon-like laser. The hallway guard's rifle is also recolored to look less realistic.
  • "The Hunter with 7 Weapons" - Rifle on man's back replaced by metal club.
  • "The Legendary Fisherman" - Harpoon altered to look like a ritual drumstick.
  • "The Legendary Fisherman III" - Head of harpoon is redrawn with blunter spikes.
  • "Toon Barrel Dragon" - Gun barrels changed to mystic cylinders with runes printed on them.
  • "Trap Reactor・Y FI" - Guns recolored to red to look less realistic.
  • "Turret Warrior" - Guns recolored to red to look less realistic.
  • "Twin-Barrel Dragon" - Realistic guns altered to look like lasers.
  • "Union Scramble" - Realistic looking guns of "X-Head Cannon" replaced with cartoon-esque laser guns.
  • "Vorticular Drumgon" - Cylindrical bullet cartridge on top of this monster's head is recolored orange, and the bullets in the back of this monster's neck are recolored purple.
  • "VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon" - Realistic looking guns replaced with cartoon-esque laser guns.
  • "XYZ Combine" - The guns of "X-Head Cannon" and "Z-Metal Tank" are replaced with cartoon-esque laser guns.
  • "XYZ Hyper Cannon" - Retroactive edit in OCG; cartoon-esque laser guns of "XYZ Dragon Cannon" are replaced with realistic looking guns.
  • "X-Head Cannon" - Realistic looking guns replaced with cartoon-esque laser guns.
  • "X-Saber Wayne" - Gun edited to make it less realistic.
  • "XY-Dragon Cannon" - Realistic looking guns replaced with cartoon-esque laser guns.
  • "XYZ-Dragon Cannon" - Realistic looking guns replaced with cartoon-esque laser guns.
  • "XZ-Tank Cannon" - Realistic looking guns replaced with cartoon-esque laser guns.
  • "YZ-Tank Dragon" - Realistic looking guns replaced with cartoon-esque laser guns.
  • "Zoodiac Barrage" - Bazooka gun of "Zoodiac Bunnyblast" recolored to look less realistic.
  • "Zoodiac Bunnyblast" - Bazooka gun recolored lavender to look less realistic.

Sexual content, nudity etc.[edit]

Redrawn or alternate art[edit]

  • "Dian Keto the Cure Master" - Alternate art is used. Single breast is covered up with another layer of clothing. Ankh is replaced with orb of light to avoid religious connotation. Also symbol in background is removed
  • "Dramatic Rescue" - Girl being rescued is tied to a tree instead of having a hand in guillotine. Girl's outfit is also altered to be less revealing.
  • "Fiend Comedian" - Art replaced with less horrific one
  • "Final Flame" - Art replaced with less evidences of torture
  • "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.
  • "Mad Lobster" - Reprint of artwork redrew the monster's armor to make it less realistic. Background was also redrawn.
  • "Mystic Tomato" - Redrawn to not resemble a jack-o'-lantern.
  • "Offerings to the Doomed" - Church altar with cross replaced with a treasure room
  • "Otohime" - "Otohime" is redrawn in a different pose. Her outfit is also slightly altered to be less revealing
  • "Parasite Paracide" - Artwork showing an insect coming out of a knight's face is replaced with artwork showing an insect to make the card less graphic
  • "Photon Lead" - In addition to the halo and wings of "Shining Angel" being removed, the background was also completely redrawn.
  • "Roulette Barrel" - Redrawn to look less like a gun.
  • "Senju of the Thousand Hands" - Redrawn to look less like a real-life religious (Hindu) idol.
  • "Soul of the Pure" - The bloody angel cutting itself with a knife is replaced with a Fairy holding a water droplet.
  • "Taunt" - Art changed from two human bullies to two aliens to remove any references to gangsters; one of them appears in the artwork of "Back to Square One".
  • "The Forgiving Maiden" - Art changed because original art closely resembled a nun
  • "Tragedy" - Art changed from a guillotine to a girl avoiding a shady man
  • "Ultimate Offering" - Art changed from what looks like a blood offering to a monster coming out and being created from another monster.
  • "Wattcancel" - Art changed from an electrified "Ojama Yellow" to a big "X" with a lightning bolt going into it in order to make the card look less violent, removing any reference of electrocution.

Translated or removed text[edit]

  • "7 Completed" - Japanese characters are replaced with English text.
  • "Ante" - Japanese characters are replaced with English text.
  • "Back to Square One" - Japanese characters are replaced with English text.
  • "Banquet of Millions" - Japanese characters are replaced with English text.
  • "BIG Win!?" - Japanese characters are replaced with English text.
  • "Black Illusion" - BM logo on shield changed to DM to reflect the TCG name of "Dark Magician" (called "Black Magician" in OCG).
  • "Cards of Consonance" - Japanese characters on card translated.
  • "Chain Material" - Japanese characters on cards translated.
  • "Cross Counter" - The word "DEATH" on the back of the shirt of "Des Kangaroo" is changed to "DES" to reflect the TCG name of "Des Kangaroo" (called "Death Kangaroo" in OCG).
  • "Dark Contract with Errors" - Japanese characters on cards translated.
  • "Damage Translation" - Japanese characters on cards translated.
  • "Defense Draw" - Japanese characters on cards translated.
  • "Draw Muscle" - Japanese characters on cards translated.
  • "Draw Discharge" - Japanese characters on cards translated.
  • "Eater of Millions" - Japanese characters on cards translated.
  • "Enma's Judgment" - The kanji for "prison" (獄) on the desk is removed.
  • "Extra Gate" - "Exit" text on sign removed.
  • "Fake Feather" - Japanese characters on "Graverobber" translated.
  • "Fake Trap" - Japanese characters are replaced with English text.
  • "Fusion Substitute" - Retroactive edit in the OCG; English text on cards replaced with Japanese text.
  • "Fusion Tag" - Japanese characters on "Elemental HERO Sparkman" translated.
  • "Heavy Slump" - Japanese characters are replaced with English text, also a sixth brown-colored word is added.
  • "Into the Void" - Japanese characters on cards translated.
  • "Last Will" - Japanese characters are replaced with English text.
  • "Limit Reverse" - Japanese characters on "Swordsman of Landstar" translated.
  • "Lose 1 Turn" - Japanese characters are replaced with English text.
  • "Mimicat" - The kanji on the Spell Card's Attribute and card type are replaced with English.
  • "Mirror Force Launcher" - Japanese characters on the various copies of "Mirror Force" translated.
  • "Monster Rebirth" - Japanese characters on "Monster Reborn" translated.
  • "Old Mind" - Japanese characters on cards translated.
  • "Onikuji" - Japanese characters are replaced with English text.
  • "Pendulum Area" - The "LDS" (Leo Duel School) pins carved on the gates were changed to read "LID" (Leo Institute of Dueling). The same change was made to the text on the building in the background of this card's artwork.
  • "Power Break" - Japanese characters on cards translated.
  • "Performance Hurricane" - EM logo on bass drum changed to PM to reflect the TCG name of "Performapals" (called "Entermates" in OCG).
  • "Performapal Smile Sorcerer" - Japanese characters on cards translated.
  • "Psychic Wave" - Japanese characters on cards translated.
  • "Release Restraint Wave" - Japanese characters on cards translated.
  • "Reverse Breaker" - Japanese characters on cards translated.
  • "Scarlet Security" - Japanese characters on cards translated.
  • "Shield & Sword" - Japanese characters replaced with English text.
  • "Shutendoji" - Kanji on gourd removed.
  • "Three of a Kind" - Japanese characters on cards translated.
  • "Trap Stun" - Japanese characters on cards translated.
  • "Vain Betrayer" - Japanese characters on cards translated.
  • "Zombyra the Dark" - "Zombire" text removed.

Other[edit]

  • "Archfiend Heiress" - Energy globe around left hand removed as it made it look like the monster was making an obscene gesture.
  • "Aquaactress Arowana" - Cigar held by "Arowana" is removed to remove references to smoking. Mouth of "Arowana" is adjusted slightly to fit the change.
  • "Baby Tiragon" - Horns removed (to perhaps make it look less vicious rather than abscond religious connotations).
  • "Card Rotator" - "Jerry Beans Man" is corrected as a Normal Monster.
  • "D-Boyz" - Retroactive edit in OCG; two graffiti paintings are added in the background.
  • "Double Evolution Pill" - Pill redrawn to look more metallic.
  • "Earthbound Prisoner Ground Keeper" - The chain attached to the monster's collar is removed to avoid references to slavery.
  • "Exchange" - Cards in artwork are changed to different cards.
  • "Exosister Arment" - Dress of "Exosister Elis" is recolored to a brighter shade of green, and the black stripes were changed to white.
  • "Exosister Asophiel" - Dress is changed to a brighter shade of blue.
  • "Exosister Carpedivem" - Dress of "Exosister Asophiel" is recolored to a brighter shade of blue.
  • "Exosister Elis" - Dress is recolored from olive and black to green and white.
  • "Exosister Irene" - Dress is recolored to a brighter shade of blue, and the black stripes were changed to white.
  • "Exosister Kaspitell" - Dress is recolored to a brighter shade of purple, and the white stripes of the belts were removed.
  • "Exosisters Magnifica" - Dresses of "Exosister Kaspitell" and "Exosister Mikailis" are recolored to be brighter. However, the white stripe on the sash of "Kaspitell" is still present, despite the fact it was removed in her own artwork.
  • "Exosister Mikailis" - Dress is recolored to a paler shade of green, the black stripes were changed to white, and the shoulder decoration was removed.
  • "Exosister Pax" - Dresses of "Exosister Elis", "Exosister Stella", "Exosister Irene", and "Exosister Sophia" are recolored to brighter shades of their respective main colors and the black stripes were changed to white, and those of the belts of "Exosister Stella" were removed.
  • "Exosister Sophia" - Dress is recolored to a brighter shade of blue, and the black stripes were changed to white.
  • "Exosister Stella" - Dress is recolored to a lighter shade of purple and its black stripes were changed to white, while those of the belt were removed.
  • "Exosister Vadis" - Dresses of "Exosister Irene" and "Exosister Sophia" are recolored to brighter shades of their respective main colors, and the black stripes were changed to white.
  • "Fairy Tail - Snow" - Ribbons recolored green, blue parts of clothes recolored red, and straight collar is changed to be scalloped, possibly to avoid copyright issues.
  • "Fire Lake of the Burning Abyss" - Retroactive edit in OCG; Sweatdrops coming off the head of "Alich, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss" are removed.
  • "Foolish Return" - Coffin where the hand was coming out of is removed. The hand instead comes out of the floor.
  • "Gearbreed" - The label "Bastard Sword" is erased.
  • "Great Long Nose" - Nose made more slender.
  • "Homunculus the Alchemic Being" - Chains and shackles of "Homunculus the Alchemic Being" are removed to remove references to slavery. Saliva dripping out of mouth of "Homunculus" and saliva puddle are removed to remove the implication that "Homunculus" is suffering starvation.
  • "Injection Fairy Lily" - Red crosses in background and on the hat of "Injection Fairy Lily" are replaced with hearts, to remove reference to the Red Cross. The Japanese version was edited in later releases as well. Also, in the dub anime, her syringe is changed to a rocket.
  • "Jewels of the Valiant" - Crack in the jewel of "Sophia, Goddess of Rebirth" is removed, "Constellar Sombre" is shown holding the sword up, and part of the red spark is removed.
  • "Legendary Fiend" - Artwork slightly zoomed out.
  • "Lunar Queen Elzaim" - Dress colour changed.
  • "Maximum Six" - The Roman numeral on this monster's chest was changed from XI to VI.
  • "Mind Master" - Orbs coming out of the four openings of the monster's glass dome head are removed.
  • "Mind Over Matter" - Orbs coming out of the two openings of the monster's glass dome head are removed.
  • "Mythical Institution" - An additional green orb was added in the shadowed area near the top of the building, also more particles were added to the sky.
  • "Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir" - Bottles and cans of alcohol replaced with a pair of pillows.
  • "Numinous Healer" – In the latest OCG reprint, this card's artwork has its Red Cross symbols removed, and replaced with hearts, due to the political differences in European countries.
  • "Pendulum Area" - One of the fence's loops was slightly edited.
  • "Performapal Smile Sorcerer" - The monster's index finger was edited to be in front of the cards as its OCG artwork made it look like the monster was making an obscene gesture.
  • "Psychic Commander" - Right hand is changed from a flat hand to a pointing finger, to avoid references to Nazism.
  • "Recette de Poisson (Fish Recipe)" - Two bottles of wine on the countertops are replaced with colorful drinks.
  • "Release, Reverse, Burst" - Horns of "Baby Tiragon" are removed.
  • "Retaliating "C"" - Video game controller on the floor has been redesigned to avoid any real life resemblance toward the actual product.
  • "Rocket Jumper" - The top left monster's axe is moved to a different position and location.
  • "Side Effects?" - Bolt of lightning coming out from behind "Horn Imp" is removed to avoid references to flatulence.
  • "Splash Capture" - The green streak of light going around the fish on the right is changed to be in front of the fish instead of behind it to remove the implication of the light capturing/restraining the fish.
  • "Springans Branga" - A line is removed from the leftmost missile's trail.
  • "Spy-C-Spy" - Cigar in man's mouth is removed and the man's mustache is extended to make it look like the man is rubbing his mustache. The glass of wine held by the man is removed and one wine bottle is redesigned to look like a bottle of juice while the other bottle is replaced with a plate of food.
  • "Succubus Knight" - Jewel on forehead is removed.
  • "The Fabled Kudabbi" - The imp's pointer finger was erased as the OCG artwork made it look like the imp was making an obscene gesture.
  • "The Six Samurai - Kamon" - Stick within the mouth of "Kamon" is removed due to it being a possible reference to smoking.
  • "Time Wizard of Tomorrow" - The monster's right hand was redrawn to be properly oriented.
  • "Token Sundae" - Mugs being held by goblins are removed (probably because it looked like the goblins are enjoying some kind of beer).
  • "Trickstar Crimson Heart" - Heart-shaped keyholes in handcuffs removed.
  • "Tyrant's Throes" - Green liquid coming out of cup removed to remove possible reference to wine.
  • "Uni-Zombie" - Red blush on the cheeks of the thin zombie is removed possibly to remove reference to people being drunk.
  • "Weed Out" - Red Cross on the hat of "Injection Fairy Lily" is replaced with a heart due to the same edit on "Injection Fairy Lily".
  • "Witchcrafter Holiday" - Drool coming out of the mouth of "Witchcrafter Madame Verre" removed.