The Story of Dobio

The Story of Dobio is an episode of the Christian direct-to-video series VeggieTales.

It is a parody of the Osamu Tezuka manga The Ballad of Tobio and in turn the 1975 film adaptation Toby.

Characters

 * Junior Asparagus (as Dobio Asparagus, main character)
 * Pa Grape (as Rupert, his Trainer and adoptive father)
 * Laura Carrot (as Anna Carrotonie, Dobio's love interest)
 * Larry the Cucumber (as Clent Kirk, newspaper reporter)
 * Mr. Nezzer (as Don Duke of York, boxing promoter)
 * Annie Onion (as Jill Takeshi, Anna's friend)
 * Apollo Gourd (as Salvagord Havana, undefeated champion)
 * Goliath (cameo)
 * Bob the Tomato (Countertop only)

Moral

 * Never get involved in the wrong crowd, especially in sports

Trivia

 * Carl Andy, director of the 1975 film version makes a voice cameo as a Jazz beatnik