The Life of Toby: New Kid on the Block

The Life of Toby: New Kid on the Block is a 1985 sports comedy-drama edited from the first 6 episodes of the 1979 Anime adaptation of The Ballad of Tobio (dubbed in English as The Life of Toby) with additional animation, the film was released in International territories by Paramount Pictures through the United International Pictures joint-venture with Universal and MGM/UA, including it's native Japan where it became one of the first Anime films to be released by a major American studio there.

It was followed up 8 months later with The Life of Toby 2: Road to Glory, edited from Episodes 7-12, concluding the Season 1 story arc.

Voice Cast

 * Brett Johnson as Toby Katsumoto
 * Christie Moreau as Hannah Cacaronie
 * Paul Frees as Robert Schmuel
 * Carl Andy as Mack the Knife, Mr. Orson and Jeremy Bottoms
 * Shawn Wayans as Jazz Kid

US Home Media releases
Despite being released for International audiences as a means to introduce the series outside of Japan and the US, It did see Video releases in the US throughout the years.


 * 1985 Paramount Home Video VHS/Betamax
 * 1993 Paramount Home Video VHS (reprint of 1985 release)
 * 2001 Paramount Home Entertainment DVD