Dash! Yonkuro
The first manga tie-in to Tamiya's Mini 4WD franchise.
Dash! Yonkuro is a Japanese manga series by Zaurus Tokuda, serialized in CoroCoro Comic from December 1987 to March 1992. It follows Yonkuro Hinomaru, a delinquent Mini 4WD enthusiast and member of a racing team, and is the first series centered on Tamiya's Mini 4WD franchise. An anime adaptation aired on TV Tokyo from October 3, 1989, to March 27, 1990.
Quick Facts
- Original manga serialization
- December 1987 to March 1992
- Manga publisher
- Shogakukan's CoroCoro Comic
- Manga volumes
- 14 Tankobon volumes
- Anime air dates
- October 3, 1989 to March 27, 1990
- Anime network
- TV Tokyo
- Anime production companies
- Staff 21, Aubekku & Tokyu Agency
- Anime director
- Hitoshi Nanba
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- Hiroyuki Takei, author of Shaman King and later Hyper Dash! Yonkuro, once submitted a design in a Shogakukan contest during middle school that became the basis for the Dash-3 Shooting Star.
- A one-shot autobiography manga titled Dear Zaurus Tokuda was based on Takei's story.
Media
The manga was written and illustrated by Zaurus Tokuda, serialized monthly in CoroCoro Comic from December 1987 until March 1992, and compiled into 14 Tankobon volumes. Several spinoff stories were released before its successor series. Alongside Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!, it contributed to the popularity of Tamiya's Mini 4WD franchise in Japan and overseas. After the author's death, a sequel manga titled Hyper Dash! Yonkuro was created by Hiroyuki Takei with Tokuda's family approval, serialized in CoroCoro Aniki from March 14, 2015, to March 15, 2021, and released in 4 Tankobon volumes. The anime adaptation was produced by Staff 21, Aubekku & Tokyu Agency and aired on TV Tokyo from October 3, 1989, to March 27, 1990, replacing Mister Ajikko. It was directed by Hitoshi Nanba and written by Takashi Yamada. The opening song is "Be Top" by Taku Kitahara, and the ending theme is "An Endless Challenge" by Taku Kitahara. Merchandise was released by Tamiya under the Mini 4WD line.
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