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PRIDE カードコレクション
Pride Card Collection Series 2
The Pride Card Collection could have been such a great series. As an official item of the top martial arts brand PRIDE at the end of 2006, the GP Edition focused on the Grand Prix series. This set had mma fans hooked and wanting more! Many do not realize that Pride/DSE and the manufacturer had plans to continue the product for years to come. A second installment was announced before the 1st had even released on Dec of 2006, the following spring Broccoli planned to deliver the Bushido + '06 Otoko Matsuri Edition, which consisted of Bushido and the latest Otoko Matsuri New Years eve 2006 event. This was announced on the pride website. Many of the PROMO cards also advertised the 2nd series on the reverse of the card, as see on the PR-1 card we have below.
Actual screenshot from 発売元 Broccoli's not defunct website(translated)
On March 27th 2007, it was announced that Pride had been purchased by Lorenzo Fertita, who is the owner of the UFC. Initially it was thought that Pride would continue its regular business in Japan with new ownership. However that was not to be, and the final Pride show would take place on April 8, 2007 with Pride 34.
Actual screenshot from 発売元 Broccoli's not defunct website(translated)
Broccoli would announce on their website that the Bushido Edition was cancelled
Actual screenshot from 発売元 Broccoli's not defunct website(translated)
