The Life of Toby: New Kid on the Block

The Life of Toby: New Kid on the Block is a 1985 sports Animated 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.
It was followed up 1 month 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 (credited as C. Mordecai) as Mack the Knife, Mr. Orson, Jean Belmondo
*Carl Andy, Jr. as Jeremy Bottoms
*Gregg Berger as Johnny Cacaronie
*Barbara Goodson as Katie Cacaronie, Jo Kashuka
*B.J. Ward as Kyo "Tiny" Cacaronie
*Dick Shawn as Hamegg
== 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
*2019 Paramount Home Entertainment DVD, double feature with The Life of Toby 2: Road to Glory.
Category:1985 films
Category:English-language films
Category:1980s sports dramas
Category:American films
Category:Japanese films
Category:Animated films based on animated series
Category:American animated sports movies
Category:Japanese animated sports movies
Category:Films set in 1963
Category:1980s American animated films
Category:Paramount Pictures films
Category:Films edited from Television programs
Category:Films produced by Carl Andy
Category:Carl Andy Timeline
Category:The Ballad of Tobio
Category:Osamu Tezuka
Category:Paramount Pictures animated films
Category:`1980s Japanese animated films