UWF Best Bout 1989 PILW-1003 Japan LD Akira Maeda Takada Funaki 2-Disc W/Insert

This is the Japanese LaserDisc release of U.W.F. Best Bout 1989, catalog number PILW-1003, published by Pioneer LDC. This is a comprehensive 2-disc (3 sides), 180-minute compilation of the best bouts from the legendary U.W.F. promotion throughout 1989, covering major events from Budokan to the Tokyo Dome. Featuring Akira Maeda, Nobuhiko Takada, Masaharu Funaki, Kazuo Yamazaki, Minoru Suzuki, Yoji Anjo, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Tatsuo Nakano, Shigeo Miyato and international opponents. The set is housed in a gatefold sleeve with a stunning fighter bio inner spread. All inserts are present including the disc care instruction sheet and the original Pioneer LDC registration postcard. No OBI strip present.

Format Details:

Catalog #: PILW-1003

Publisher: Pioneer LDC (パイオニアLDC株式会社), Made in Japan

Format: CLV, 2 discs (3 sides), 180 minutes

Aspect Ratio: Standard (full frame)

Audio: Multi Audio / Digital

Video: Color / NTSC

Subtitles: Japanese only

Year: 1990 (covering 1989 events), Japan

Content: Professional wrestling / shoot-style — not a film

About the Content:

The U.W.F. (Universal Wrestling Federation) was the most influential shoot-style wrestling promotion in Japanese history, pioneering the aesthetic that directly gave rise to Pride FC and modern MMA. This disc covers the entire 1989 calendar year — the peak of the promotion's popularity — from the January 10 Budokan Super Bout through the massive November 29 Tokyo Dome event drawing over 60,000 fans. Key bouts include Akira Maeda vs Nobuhiko Takada, Maeda vs Kazuo Yamazaki, Takada vs Funaki, and the international crossover matches at the Tokyo Dome.

Condition:

Cover/gatefold sleeve: Very good — minimal shelf wear, clean and bright

OBI strip: Not present

Fighter bio insert (inner gatefold spread): Present and intact

Disc care instruction sheet: Present

Pioneer LDC registration postcard: Present (unfilled)

Both discs: Clean, no visible scratches; Pioneer labels show clearly

No factory seal — open/used copy

Shipping:

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