Dash! Yonkuro (ダッシュ!四駆郎, Dasshu! Yonkurō?) is based on the popular manga comic strip about Mini 4WD in tournament. This manga series was created by Zaurus Tokuda (1953–2006) and is one of the most successfully acclaimed manga “Martial-Style Racer”.
Manga
Dash! Yonkuro was serialized in monthly CoroCoro Comic magazine for five years from December 1987 until March 1992. This car is used by the very popular main character Yonkuro Hinomaru.
This comic strip had endured a large one happening and therefore was produced the animated adaptation, financed by Tamiya Corporation. The comic Dash! Yonkuro was published in Japan by Shogakukan in the second half of the eighties, the author Zaurus Tokuda was also the creator of other comic book series on Mini 4WD: “Kaze no racer! Otokogi (The Wind Racer! Otokogi)”, “Dash 10″ and “Mirai Boy Racer! V-twin (The Racer of the Future! V-twin)”.
What did before the phenomenal success of Dash! Yonkuro, Bakusō Kyōdai Let’s & Go!! was followed on the Mini 4WD since June 1994.
Anime
The anime series was collaborated and presented by Auvek, Shogakukan Productions Co., Ltd., Staff 21, Tamiya Plastic Model Corporation, Tokyu Agency, Abukekku and Zaurus Tokuda. This show was replaced with Mister Ajikko and it aired in TV Tokyo from October 3, 1989 to March 27, 1990 with an estimated of 25 Episodes.
Dash! Yonkuro was distributed overseas, reaching with some delay also in Italy with the name of Automodelli – Mini 4WD. The anime was broadcast in Italy in the early nineties, and since then replicated by local broadcasters and Junior TV, achieving good success.
Dash! Yonkuro became the main of the Mini4wD motor happened one is in Japan how much in the rest of the world.
P/S: Favourite Old Time Anime 
Source: Wiki
