Dash! Yonkuro

• Name — Dash! Yonkuro • Ja Kanji — ダッシュ!四駆郎 • Ja Romaji — Dasshu! Yonkarō

• Type — manga • Author — Zaurus Tokuda • Publisher — Shogakukan • Magazine — CoroCoro Comic • First — December 1987 • Last — March 1992 • Volumes — 14

• Type — tv series • Director — Hitoshi Nanba • Producer — Hiroshi Sasagawa • Writer — Takashi Yamada • Music — Keita Miyahara • Studio — Staff 21, Aubekku & Tokyu Agency • Network — TXN (TV Tokyo) • First — October 3, 1989 • Last — March 27, 1990 • Episodes — 25

• Type — manga • Title — Hyper Dash! Yonkuro • Author — Hiroyuki Takei • Publisher — Shogakukan • Magazine — CoroCoro Aniki • First — March 14, 2015 • Last — March 15, 2021 • Volumes — 4 Dash! Yonkuro is a Japanese manga series created by Zaurus Tokuda, originally serialized in Shogakukan's CoroCoro Comic magazine from December 1987 to March 1992. The story focuses on Yonkuro Hinomaru, a delinquent Mini 4WD enthusiast and member of a Mini 4WD racing team who tackles the world of miniature car racing. It is created as a tie-in to Tamiya's Mini 4WD franchise, and it is the first series to center on the franchise. An anime series based on the original manga was produced by Staff 21, Aubekku & Tokyu Agency and aired on TV Tokyo from October 3, 1989, to March 27, 1990. A sequel manga series, titled Hyper Dash! Yonkuro was created and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei and began serialization on CoroCoro Aniki on March 14, 2015.

The manga was written and illustrated by Zaurus Tokuda, serialized in the monthly CoroCoro Comic from December 1987 until March 1992, compiling it into 14 Tankobon volumes. Several spinoff stories revolving the series were released before its successor series was serialized. This, alongside Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! contributed on the popularity of Tamiya's Mini 4WD franchise in Japan and overseas. Despite the author's death, a sequel manga series, titled Hyper Dash! Yonkuro was created by Hiroyuki Takei (under Tokuda's family approval) and began serialization in CoroCoro Aniki magazine on March 14, 2015, and ending on March 15, 2021. 4 Tankobon Volumes were released in Japan.

An anime adaptation of the original manga was produced by Staff 21, Aubekku & Tokyu Agency and aired on TV Tokyo from October 3, 1989, to March 27, 1990, replacing Mister Ajikko in its original timeslot. The series was directed by Hitoshi Nanba and written by Takashi Yamada (Ojamajo Doremi, Jewelpet, HeartCatch PreCure). The opening song is titled "Be Top" by Taku Kitahara while the ending theme is titled "An Endless Challenge" by Taku Kitahara.

Merchandise of the series were released by Tamiya under the Mini 4WD line of race car models.