List of modified card artworks

This is a list of all cards that were modified in the English version compared to their Japanese version, mostly for censorial purposes.

Religious symbols and references

 * "Absorbing Kid from the Sky" - Halo removed
 * "Angel O7" - Halo removed
 * "Book of Moon"/"Book of Life" - Ankh replaced with a bird (only in their SDZW releases)
 * "Call of the Haunted" - Crucifix Gravestones changed to Rounded ones
 * "Celestia, Lightsworn Angel" - Halo removed
 * "D.3.S. Frog" - Halos removed
 * "Dark Balter the Terrible" - Removed demonic horns and wings
 * "Dark Magician Girl" - Hexagram is replaced by a red ruby
 * "Dark Ruler Ha Des" / "Revived King Ha Des" - Demonic horns replaced with blue orbs
 * "Destiny Board" Name changed from Ouija Board to Destiny Board. The message was changed from a "Death" to "Final"
 * "Enervating Mist" - Halo removed
 * "Exile of the Wicked" - Crucifix and Bible replaced by potion bottles
 * "Exodia the Forbidden One" - Pentagram replaced with "Spellbinding Circle"
 * "Final Flame" - Crucifixion of a person replaced with a monster on fire
 * "Foolish Burial" - Crucifix Gravestone changed to Rounded one
 * "Fruits of Kozaky's Studies" - Horns removed
 * "Graceful Charity" - Halo removed
 * "Graceful Revival" - * "Graceful Charity" - Halo removed
 * "Giant Kozaky" - Horns removed
 * "Gravekeeper's Servant" - Crucifix Gravestones edited in Dark Legends
 * "Graverobber" - Crucifix gravestone on his back changed to a rounded one
 * "Guardian Angel Joan" - Halo removed
 * "Hysteric Fairy" - Halo removed
 * "Inferno Reckless Summon" - Crucifix Gravestones replaced
 * "Iron Core Specimen Lab" - Horns removed
 * "Kozaky" - Horns Removed
 * "Kozaky's Self-Destruct Button" - Horns removed
 * "Left Arm of the Forbidden One" - Pentagram replaced with "Spellbinding Circle"
 * "Left Leg of the Forbidden One" - Pentagram replaced with "Spellbinding Circle"
 * "Lesser Fiend" - Demonic looking wings, horns, and tail removed
 * "Level Conversion Lab" - Horns removed
 * "Magic Jammer" - Hexagram replaced with stylized symbol
 * "Magician's Circle" - Hexagram replaced with "Spellbinding Circle"
 * "Magicians Unite" - Hexagram replaced with "Spellbinding Circle"
 * "Marie the Fallen One" - Crucifix on hand and Horns removed
 * "Mispolymerization" - "Dark Balter the Terrible"'s horns and tail removed
 * "Monster Reborn" - Ankh changed to a stylized crystal
 * "Owner's Seal" - Hexagram replaced with "Spellbinding Circle"
 * "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" - Hexagram replaced with circle with runes
 * "Shining Angel" - Halo removed
 * "Shining Friendship" - Halo removed
 * "Skelengel" - Halo replaced with a crown
 * "Solemn Judgment" - Halo's from the girls removed
 * "Soul of Purity and Light" - Halo removed
 * "Spellbinding Circle" - Hexagram replaced with different symbol
 * "The Cheerful Coffin" - Crucifix replaced
 * "Toon Dark Magician Girl" - Hexagram is replaced by a red ruby
 * "Treeborn Frog" - Halo removed
 * "Vanquishing Light" - Halo on "Celestia, Lightsworn Angel's" head is removed
 * "Wingweaver" - Halo removed
 * "Woodborg Inpachi" - Horns removed
 * "Worm Prince" - "Worm Apocalypses" in the background are removed because it was like a cult ritual group

Violence, gore, blood etc.

 * "Axe of Despair" - Removed face on ax
 * "Battle-Scarred" - Blood coming out of the soldier's head replaced with green liquid
 * "Corroding Shark" - Gore and blood removed
 * "Dark Ruler Ha Des" - Blood colored liquid replaced with green liquid
 * "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
 * "Maji-Gire Panda" - Mother and child panda removed from background (due to reference to domestic violence), skull removed from under panda's arm
 * "Nightmare Wheel" - Man is replaced with goblin to remove any reference to human torture
 * "Parasite Paracide" - Person's face removed
 * "Ring of Destruction" - Grenades in original artwork replaced with balls of fire
 * "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
 * "Share the Pain" - Blood gushing out of the warriors' wounds (shown in negative color) has been removed
 * "Stim-Pack" - Blood colored liquid replaced with green liquid
 * "Trial of Nightmare" - Blood removed and glow is added to eyes, also after a short printing error, name was changed from "Trial of Hell"

Guns and weapons

 * "Ancient Gear Castle" - Cannon on the top of the castle is covered
 * "Ancient Gear Soldier" - Barrel of the gun is altered to make it look less realistic
 * "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" - Color is edited to look less serious, and to make the Gun look more like a toy
 * "Cloak and Dagger" - Sniper scope changed to look like a telescope
 * "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
 * "Enishi, Shien's Chancellor" - Weapon removed from statue in background of artwork
 * "Flying Fortress SKY FIRE" - Rocket launcher is removed
 * "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
 * "Infernity Avenger" - Guns Redrawn into Lasers
 * "Infernity Randomizer" - Double Revolver Gun Body replaced with Lasers
 * "Machina Defender" - Gun edited to look like lasers
 * "Machina Force" - Gun edited to look like lasers
 * "Machina Sniper" - Gun edited to look like laser
 * "Morphtronic Datatron" - Flame cannon removed. 2GB written on the side to make it seem more like a flash drive than a lighter
 * "Quickdraw Synchron" - Gun edited to look like a toy
 * "Remote Revenge" - "Thunder Dragon" removed to make the card less violent
 * "Roulette Barrel" - redrawn to look less realistic to a gun
 * "Spark Blaster" - Gun recolored to look less realistic. In the anime, the original artwork is used.
 * "Tactical Espionage Expert " - Pistol in the right hand changed to a cartoon-like laser
 * "The Legendary Fisherman" - Harpoon altered to look like a ritual drumstick
 * "Twin-Barrel Dragon" - Realistic Guns made to look like lasers
 * "X-Head Cannon" - Realistic looking guns replaced with cartoon-esque laser guns
 * "VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult 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
 * "XYZ-Dragon Cannon - Realistic looking guns replaced with cartoon-esque laser guns

Sexual content, nudity etc.

 * "Absolute End" - Gagagigo gets new shorts
 * "Allure Queen LV7" - Skirt lengthened
 * "Aqua Spirit" - Covered up cleavage with a frilly shirt
 * "Aquarian Alessa" - Skirt lengthened
 * "Attack Pheromones" - "Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes's" cleavage is removed
 * "Avatar of The Pot" - G-string replaced with Kilt
 * "Blade Skater" - Light-blue strip that ran across her chest was removed as it could be mistaken for revealing clothes
 * "Blazing Hiita" - Skirt lengthened and cleavage covered
 * "Burst Return" - The Elemental Hero Burstinatrix in the artwork has been made less revealing
 * "Cure Mermaid" - Covered up cleavage and lines indicating her abs are erased
 * "Cyber Blader" - Clothing has been edited so that it looks that she's wearing a spandex suit
 * "Cyber Gymnast" - Clothing made less revealing
 * "Cyber Harpie Lady" - Suggestive spikes on breasts removed
 * "Cyber Prima" - Clothing made less revealing
 * "Cyber Shield" - Spikes removed from breasts
 * "Cyber Tutu" - Skirt lengthened and made nontransparent, to be less revealing
 * "Dark Magician Girl" - Picture is zoomed out and cleavage is covered
 * "Dark Witch" - Red horns recolored to skin color and made shorter and skirt lengthened
 * "Deep Sea Diva" - Breasts made less noticeable
 * "Dunames Dark Witch" - Clothing made less revealing
 * "Elemental Hero Burstinatrix" - Uncovered breast covered. Breasts made to seem smaller and covered the uncovered leg
 * "Elemental Hero Wild Wingman" - Bare legs given spandex covering
 * "Elf's Light" - Naked elf was given clothing
 * "Enchanting Mermaid" - Bust size reduced and is given more clothing
 * "Etoile Cyber" - Bust reduced and clothing has been recolored as it could have been mistaken for nudity
 * "Fairy Archer" - Legs have been covered, along with upper body to clean cleavage.
 * "Fairy's Gift" - Full nudity is replaced with a long dress
 * "Fake Hero" - Kid's boxer shorts removed/covered
 * "Fifth Hope" - "Elemental Hero Bustinatrix" is given more clothing
 * "Flying Fortress SKY FIRE" - Missile stack removed to avoid references to the male genitalia
 * "Fortune Lady Dark" - Clothing made less revealing. Cleavage made to appear smaller
 * "Fortune Lady Earth" - Clothing made less revealing. Cleavage made to appear smaller
 * "Fortune Lady Fire" - Clothing made less revealing. Cleavage made to appear smaller
 * "Fortune Lady Light" Clothing made less revealing. Cleavage made to appear smaller
 * "Fortune Lady Water" - Clothing made less revealing. Cleavage made to appear smaller
 * "Fortune Lady Wind" - Clothing made less revealing. Cleavage made to appear smaller
 * "Fortune's Future" - Clothing made less revealing
 * "Gemini Elf" - Clothing made less revealing
 * "Glorious Illusion" - "Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner's" midriff is covered
 * "Goddess of Whim" - Cleavage is covered
 * "Harpie Girl" - Some artworks have had their clothing made less revealing (this mistake was notice after first release in Structure Deck and edited quickly)
 * "Harpies' Hunting Ground" - The Harpy Lady 1 on the card has had her clothing made less revealing
 * "Harpie Lady" - Clothing made less revealing
 * "Harpie Lady 1" - Clothing made less revealing
 * "Harpie Lady 2" - Clothing made less revealing
 * "Harpie Lady 3" - Clothing made less revealing
 * "Harpie Lady Sisters" - Removed spikes on breasts
 * "Harpie Queen" - Clothing made less revealing and skin tone is changed from Caucasian to a teal
 * "Helios - The Primordial Sun" - Cleavage removed
 * "Helios Duo Megistus" - Cleavage removed
 * "Hino-Kagu-Tsuchi" - Fundoshi covered
 * "Homunculus the Alchemic Being" - The right part of the body is recolored from skin-color to orange as it could have been mistaken for nudity
 * "Hysteric Party" - The "Harpie Lady 1's", "Harpie Lady 2's" and "Harpie Lady 3's" clothing have all been made less revealing
 * "Kanan the Swordmistress" - Breastplate altered to be less suggestive
 * "Kunoichi" - Longer skirt and taller stockings
 * "Lady Ninja Yae" - Breasts reduced
 * "Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner" - Midriff covered
 * "Maiden of the Moonlight" - Cleavage made to appear smaller
 * "Mermaid Knight" - Clothing made less revealing
 * "Mist Valley Shaman" - Clothing made less revealing, given an extra cloth around the neck, head wrap shortened, and eyes added and mouth closed more
 * "Nekogal #1" - Given shorts
 * "Nekogal #2" - Given shorts
 * "Neo-Spacian Twinkle Moss" - Cleavage reduced and given a body suit outline
 * "Nurse Reficule the Fallen One" - Bust size reduced and given a skirt
 * "Protector of the Throne" - top is longer
 * "Psychic Lifetrancer" - The legs of her suit are made longer
 * "Psychokinesis" - The legs of "Psychic Lifetrancer"'s suit are made longer.
 * "Raging Eria" - Lengthened skirt
 * "Rai-Mei" - Breast size reduced (she came out in the TCG first with a small bust size. The OCG release of her a year later had her bust size increased)
 * "Rainbow Veil" - "Dunames Dark Witch's" clothing made less revealing
 * "Red Archery Girl" - Given more clothing (chest was only covered by sea shells) and belly button erased
 * "Rise of the Snake Deity" - The "Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes" in the artwork has had her burst line erased and given more clothing
 * "Succubus Knight" - Cleavage replaced with an extension of her bodysuit; Jewel on her forehead removed
 * "Shadowpriestess of Ohm" - Stomach covered
 * "Shadow of Eyes" - Eyes redrawn without make-up and possibly to avoid any reference to prostitution
 * "Shadow Tamer" - Clothing made less revealing
 * "Snake Deity's Command" - The Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes in the art work has had her burst line erased and given more clothing
 * "Slate Warrior - Paint on chest armor changed directions as it looks like nipples
 * "Sonic Maid" - Cleavage covered
 * "Soul Release" - Nude form of soul covered with white dress
 * "Spear Cretin" - Given green clothing to cover complete nudity. Horn on forehead was also removed
 * "Spellbreaker of the Ice Barrier" - Given pants to look less revealing
 * "Storming Wynn" - Lengthened skirt
 * "Stumbling" - Gagagigo was given shorts
 * "Sunny Pixie" - Clothing made less revealing
 * "The Emperor's Holiday" - Emperor's bare chest covered with shirt
 * "Thunder Nyan Nyan" Clothing made less revealing
 * "Toon Gemini Elf" - Cleavage covered. One had a glove added
 * "Tremendous Fire" - Naked fairies clothed in blue flame
 * "Triangle Ecstasy Spark" Harpy Ladies in the artwork have been given more clothing
 * "The Unhappy Girl" - Breasts Reduced
 * "Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes" - Has been given more clothing
 * "Water Omotics" - Blue scales added to cover breasts and nudity
 * "Worm King" - Mouth on lower portion of body removed because of suggestive implications
 * "White Night Queen"(international game) - More ice are added to cover her breasts
 * "X-Saber Anu Piranha" - Bust size reduced

Redrawn/Alternate Art

 * "Darksea Float" - Skin of 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 dead men on raft is repainted to flesh tone, presumably for the same reasons as "Darksea Float"
 * "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
 * "Fiend Comedian" - Art replaced with less violent one
 * "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
 * "Mystic Tomato" Redrawn to look less horrific.
 * "Offerings to the Doomed" - Church altar with cross replaced with a treasure room
 * "Otohime" Looks more like "Otohime" is casting a spell in the original artwork
 * "Senju of the Thousand Hands" - Redrawn to look less like an real-life religious 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; one of them appears in "Back to Square One's" artwork
 * "The Forgiving Maiden" - Original art closely resembled a nun
 * "Tragedy" - Art changed from a guillotine to a girl avoiding a shady man
 * "Ultimate Offering" - Alternate art is used as opposed to what looks like a blood offering

Translated or removed text

 * "7 Completed" - Japanese characters are replaced with English text
 * "Fake Trap" - Japanese characters are replaced with English text
 * "Heavy Slump" - Japanese characters are replaced with English text, also a sixth brown-colored word is added.
 * "Zombyra the Dark" - "Zombire" removed
 * "Shield & Sword" - Japanese characters replaced with English text
 * "Last Will" - Japanese characters are replaced with English text

Other

 * "Injection Fairy Lily" - Red crosses in the background were replaced with hearts, to remove reference to the Red Cross. Also, in the English anime, her syringe is also changed to a rocket.
 * "Card Rotator" - "Jerry Beans Man" is corrected as a Normal Monster
 * "Psychic Commander" - Right hand is changed from a flat hand to a pointing finger, to avoid references to Nazism or even Adolf Hitler