Flint the Time Detective

Flint the Time Detective
時空探偵ゲンシクン
(Jikū Tantei Genshi-kun)
Genre Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Anime television series
Directed by Hiroshi Fukutomi
Studio Group TAC
Licensed by
Network TV Tokyo
English network
Original run 1 October 1998 – 24 June 1999
Episodes 39
Manga
Jikū Tantei Genshi-kun
Written by Hideki Sonoda, Akira Yamauchi
Published by Kodansha
Demographic Children
Magazine Comic Bom Bom
Original run 1999 – 2000
Volumes 1

Flint the Time Detective, known in Japan as Jikū Tantei Genshi-kun (時空探偵ゲンシクン, Space-Time Detective Genshi-kun), is an animated Japanese television series directed by Hiroshi Fukutomi. It was based on a manga by Hideki Sonoda and Akira Yamauchi and was published by Bros. Comics in Japan. A second manga by Bom Bom Comics was also produced and was released as a special promo for the anime. The anime aired from 1998 to 1999 in Japan and ran for 39 episodes. In the US, Flint the Time Detective aired from March 5 to November 5, 2000 on Fox Kids. The series also aired in the Philippines via GMA 7 and dubbed in Filipino language which runs from late 2000 until mid-2001.

Sanrio, the company perhaps best known for creating Hello Kitty, holds the license to Flint the Time Detective in Japan.

Plot

The series is centered around the adventures of Flint Hammerhead, the "Time Detective", a boy from the prehistoric era who was resurrected from a fossil and became a Time Detective, although his competency as a detective is dubious. Much like Inspector Gadget, much of the heavy thinking is done by Flint's friends, Sarah and Tony Goodman, who accompany him on his adventures. Flint, however, pulled his weight in battle, when he would fight with the aid of his father Rocky Hammerhead, whose partial resurrection left him a sentient, talking rock with a face. Rocky, fashioned into a hammer for Flint, served Flint as both sturdy weapon and adviser, the latter both in and out of battle. Flint's job as a Time Detective was to go back in time and convince time-shifters- cute, collectible creatures - to ally with him to protect the timeline.

Usually he fought against Petra Fina and her cronies, Dino and Mite (very reminiscent of Marjo, Grocky, and Walther from Time Bokan), servants of the Dark Lord. The Dark Lord himself sought to use the time-shifters' powers to invade the Land of Time, the creatures' home realm from whence he had scattered them. Similar to Pokémon or Digimon time-shifters originate as small, cute creatures, who can evolve into much stronger forms for a time before reverting; this usually took two forms: an evil form induced by the Dark Lord's magic (in the form of the Petra Stamp or Uglinator's mark) and a good one brought forth by Flint and his team.

Characters

Heroes

Voiced by: Yukiji (Japanese); R. Martin Klein (English)
The main protagonist of the story. Flint is a young, strong caveboy who was fossilized by Petra Fina with his father upon discovery of Getalong. He was freed by Dr. Bernard Goodman's technology and became a member of the Time Police. His weakness is when his stomach runs on empty. He was originally referred to as "Primitive Boy Genshi" in the original manga.
Voiced by: Nana Mizuki (Japanese); Tifanie Christun (English)
A girl from the 25th century who is Dr. Goodman's niece and Tony Goodman's twin sister who accompanies Flint on his missions. She also wears a weird jean with only one and big back pocket.
Voiced by: Chiaki Morita (Japanese); Brian Donovan (English)
A boy from the 25th century who is Dr. Goodman's nephew and Sarah Goodman's twin brother who also accompanies Flint on his missions.
Voiced by: Masamichi Satō (Japanese); Richard Cansino (English)
A scientist who is the uncle of Sarah and Tony Goodman. He was the one who restored Flint and Getalong. He has a crush on Jillian Gray and he is responsible to sends a time shifters to aid Flint. In the manga, he smokes.
Voiced by: Fumihiko Tachiki (Japanese); Bob Papenbrook (English)
Flint's caveman father who was fossilized alongside his son. When his son was de-fossilized, Rocky ended up as a flat, stone rectangle. Dr. Goodman made him into a high-tech stone ax for Flint to use as a weapon. In this form, Rocky has a beam that can fossilize and de-fossilize anything and can grow for his Hammerhead Rock attack.
Voiced by: Chinami Nishimura (Japanese); Greg Berg (English)
A small robotic Pteranodon that accompanies Flint on his missions. He is responsible for his Memory Beam Erase Mode which erases the events of anyone who meets Flint and his friends. In the original Japanese dub, Pterry is a female.
Voiced by: Mami Nakajima (Japanese); Mari Devon (English)
Exclusive to the anime, Jillian Gray is the chief of the Time Police. She sends Flint on his missions in time to retrieve the Time Shifters. Dr. Bernard Goodman has a crush on her and tries to get her to love him which doesn't work. In the manga, her position is filled by an old man.
Voiced by: Kappei Yamaguchi (Japanese); Dave Mallow (English)
A member of the Time Police who is descended from vampires and has a crush on Sarah. He is accompanied on his missions by Bindi. His English name is an obvious play on Sherlock Holmes. As he is descended from Vampires, he has above human strength and a high vitality, plus can put someone in a trace. He can also transform due to his Vampire heritage (called "Koumori-Kyoichiro" (蝙蝠京一郎, "Bat-Kyoichiro") in the Japanese dub). Unlike the rest of the cast, he first appears in vol. 2 of the Bros. Comics. In the Bom Bom manga, he is reluctant to become friends with Flint and his friends due to his heritage.
Voiced by: Katsumi Suzuki (Japanese); Kim Strauss (English)
A Father Time-esque man who handles the Land of Time and watches Flint's adventure while riding a floating pig. Using a cut-out of an old man, he would inform Jillian Gray about a Time Shifter sighting.
He is a Bom Bom Comics exclusive character and part of the Time Police. He was the one in this version of the manga to discover Bubblegum. He also tells Flint and his friends about Merlock.

Villains

Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa (Japanese); Tom Wyner (English)
Petra Fina's boss and one of the main antagonists of the series who resides in the Land of Dread. He is a blue-haired, white-skinned man who wears a mask that made him powerful, faster, and enabled him to pull off magical abilities. The Dark Lord was placed in charge of keeping the souls within the Land of Dread trapped. Eventually, the Dark Lord resented this task as he led a lonely life due to the fact that everything in the Underworld was frozen over. Due to the effects of the Underworld, he never grew old and remained a young man. He was the one responsible for scattering the Time Shifters across time following his attack on the Land of Time. He also turned four flowers into his Great Four. In the end, the Dark Lord's true form was revealed after Flint's attack was enough to knock off his mask. After the clock in the Land of Time was restarted, the Dark Lord returned to the Land of Dread.
Voiced by: Yumi Touma (Japanese); Barbara Goodson (English)
One of the main antagonists of the series. Petra Fina is an enemy of the Time Police wanted for stealing and messing up time and space. She allied herself with the Dark Lord out of having a "school-girl" infatuation with him. Though she eventually realized too late she was a pawn. When not on missions given to her, she takes the form of Ms. Iknow, a strict teacher of Flint, Sarah, and Tony's class. By the finale, she had a temporary truce with the heroes that only lasted until the Dark Lord was defeated. After that, Flint and the other heroes pursue Petra Fina through the timeline.
Voiced by: Yuji Ueda (Japanese); Lex Lang (English)
An experimental eel who was freed from the lab he was in and made humanoid by Petra Fina. Dino serves as one of her lackies. When not on missions, he takes the form of a teacher named Mr. Dino.
Voiced by: Chafurin (Japanese); David Lodge (English)
An experimental frog who was freed from the lab he was in, and made humanoid by Petra Fina. Mite serves as one of her lackies. When not on missions, he takes the form of Principal Mite.

Great Four

The Great Four are Dark Lord's own Time-Shifters, created from flowers. Just like the regular Time Shifters, all four can transform, in the Japanese dub this form is called "Super" despite being a form of bad transformation, whereas the English dub changes it to "kon" to match the other Shifters bad transformations. In the finale, the four decided to revert to their original selves on their own.

Voiced by: Wataru Takagi (Japanese); Tom Fahn (English)
An Oriental-themed warrior who fights with a staff. He fought Flint on different occasions. His default form is of a pin that Dark Lord sent to Petra Fina. He was eventually sent back to his master following his defeat in his fight with Mosbee-Master, Coconaut-Master, and Dipper-Master. He is patterned after the Nio. In the original Japanese version, he ends his sentences with "-Nyo". He is also noted for his habit of talking in first person, when the normal way of addressing oneself in Japanese is in 3rd person.
The English dub makes a mistake with his naming and he ends up being the only member to retain the use of "Super" in their transformations name. Additionally, he is also only called ever called "Super Ninja", even though just "Ninja" should be the default name. He also talks in first person in the Japanese dub, rather than in third person, when referring to himself; this is atypical of a Japanese speaker.
Voiced by: Takuma Suzuki (Japanese); Joe Ochman (English)
A skull-type imp (with a chalk-white body, dark blue horns, red eyes and yellow fangs and nails) who first appeared in the form of Petra Fina's Petra-Stamp, which enabled her to turn any Time Shifter into her slave. His presence was soon revealed when he was awakened to replace Super Ninja and take over Petra Fina's group. He can head-butt Time Shifters for Petra Fina to control and can possess people (he once possessed Merlock). Uglinator-Con (スーパーデスダス Sūpā Desudasu) resembles a larger version of himself and can shoot beams in the ground which summons skeletons that obey his every command. In the original Japanese version, he ends his sentences with "-dasu".
Voiced by: Sachiko Sugawara (Japanese); Joe Ochman (English)
A bird-like creature capable of teleportation, the only female among the Great Four. In the English dub, Nascal was changed to male. Flint had to fight her in order to get into Dark Lord's castle. Nascal-Con resembles a three-headed condor monster. In the original Japanese version, she ends her sentences with "-ka-ka-ka".
Voiced by: Mitsuo Iwata (Japanese); Michael Sorich (English)
A mushroom-type creature who uses video game-based attacks to prevent Flint, Dino, and Mite from reaching Petra Fina. In battle, he attacks with mushrooms where one of them had mushrooms that became evil versions of Flint's friends. Ominito-Con resembles an upside-down mushroom. In the original Japanese version, he ends his sentences with "-Gera".

Time Shifters

Time Shifters (時空モンスター Jikū Monsutā, Space-Time Monster, usually shortened as Jikūmon (時空モン)) are creatures that help the Old Timer to run the Land of Time until the Dark Lord came and scattered most of them across time and space. Each one has its own special powers and can transform into Con forms (バッド変化 baddo henka, bad transformation) or Master forms (スーパー変身 sūpā henshin, super transformation). Most of the Time Shifters' Master forms have a humanoid appearance (notable exceptions are Lynx and Unita), whereas their Con forms have a demonic appearance.

Voiced by: Mayuko Omimura (Japanese); Mona Marshall (English)
A penguin and egg-shaped type Time Shifter who has a love beam that makes people "get along". Found in the Stone Age where she first met Flint Hammerhead. Getalong is the only one that has neither Con nor Master forms shown within the anime. At the end of the series, she was the only Shifter to stay with Flint and the others instead of going back to the Land Of Time. She was first introduced in vol.2 of the original Bros. Comics manga as "Zabieha"(ザビエハ) and quickly became a favourite of Flint and his friends afterwards. In this manga, Zabieha was transformed into an evil version of herself.
Voiced by: Philece Sampler
A Dogū-type Time Shifter who can make people dance. Jitterbug-Con (ハニワル Haniwaru) can eat earthenware and shoot them from his mouth. As Jitterbug-Master (スーパーハニハニ Sūpā Hanihani), he can perform the Power Whirl attack. Found in early Japan (2nd century AD) during the reign of Queen Himiko.
Voiced by: Melodee Spevack
A winged snake-type Time Shifter who can turn anything to gold. Eldora-Con (ワルドラ Warudora) is a dragon-like creature protruding from a jewelry box that fires beams. Eldora-Master (スーパーエルドラ Sūpā Erudora) is a humanoid version of herself that can fire gold-colored blinding beams. Found in Latin America (16th century) when the Spanish invaded. The only character who introduced in this time is Lucas.
Voiced by: Laura Summer
A shy, fox-like Time Shifter (holding a Fatsia fan) that can enter any story books. Talen-Con (ワルルン Warurun), which takes the form of a pink ball of fur with a fox-like oni mask, had five tails that it stood on and can use them to fire spikes. Talen-Master (スーパーテイルン Sūpā Teirun) is a yamabushi-themed humanoid fox. She was found in Edo-era Japan (794 AD) with Murasaki Shikibu.
Voiced by: Kappei Yamaguchi (Japanese); Brianne Siddall (English)
An elephant head-type Time Shifter that can freeze anything (whatever form he was in). Mosbee-Con (ワルビー Warubī) is a real woolly mammoth and has a club attached to his trunk which fires a freeze attack. Mosbee-Master (スーパーモスビー Sūpā Mosubī) is a humanoid mammoth whose can freeze anything from his ears. Mosbee is also the brother of Dipper. He was found in Russia (1812) when Napoleon Bonaparte invaded the country.
Voiced by: Dave Mallow
Coconaut was first introduced in vol.2 of the original manga and appeared in all versions of the series thereafter. A Time-Shifter whose only method of communicating is via telling people if something is right or wrong. He can sense the weather patterns. Coconaut-Con (ワルココロン Waru Kokoron), which takes the form of an egg-shaped yellow fish with a skull face, can call upon a deadly storm and shoot water from its mouth. Coconaut-Master (スーパーココロン Sūpā Kokoron) looks more "advanced", with a fish-like water gun for a left arm to perform the Tidal Wave attack. Found by Christopher Columbus in 1492 AD, somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean.
Voiced by: Doug Erholtz
A Time Shifter that can shoot bubbles. Bubblegum-Con (ワルガン Warugan) is a hermit crab who can trap people inside his shell and fires a machine-gun like attack. Bubblegum-Master (スーパータネガン Sūpā Tanegan) is a humanoid robot with machine guns for both arms which he uses to shoot stinging bubbles. His Japanese name is a play on dangan (弾丸, bullet). Found in Edo-era Japan (1582) with Nobunaga Oda.
Voiced by: Michael Sorich
A Sphinx-type Time Shifter who's good at riddles. The snake head on Lynx's crown can also talk. Lynx-Con (ワルフィン Warufin) looks similar to a sarcophagus that can split in half. Lynx-Master (スーパースフィン Sūpā Sufin) is depicted as a wemic with the helmet of a pharaoh that was only shown as an image in Dr. Goodman's computer. He was found in Ancient Egypt (323 BC), where Petra Fina captured him first and used his power to turn her into a queen.
Voiced by: Melodee Spevack
A bird-like Time Shifter that can bring drawings to life. Artie-Con (ワルホルルン Waru Horurun), a vulture-like creature, has a long, sharp drill-like beak that can Petra-Drill into almost anything. Artie-Master (スーパーホルルン Sūpā Horurun) can really fly and has super-strength. Found by a young Auguste Rodin.
Voiced by: Derek Stephen Prince
A baseball-themed Time Shifter who looks like a catcher's mitt, helping Babe Ruth when he was a kid. He can turn anything into a baseball and can hit fast balls at his opponents, no matter what his form was. Batterball-Con (レイケツ Reiketsu, "cold-blooded" (冷血)) looks like a four-armed umpire with a left arm for a head and neck who can throw baseballs at very fast speeds. Batterball-Master (スーパーネッケツ Sūpā Nekketsu) resembles a baseball player who is equipped with a bat that can hit flaming home runs. Found by Babe Ruth in his hometown of Baltimore in the year 1906.
Voiced by: Rika Wakusawa (Japanese); Melissa Fahn (English)
An Ammonite-like Time Shifter that give or take life force; she became Merlock's partner. She has feelings for him, which often take the form of being jealous when he seems to be paying more attention to someone or something else besides her. While she seems self-obsessed, it really comes from a deep-hidden fear of being alone. Bindi-Con (アンコーク Ankōku, "darkness" (暗黒)), another hermit crab-like monster, can drain the life force of her enemies and use this advantage to become stronger. Bindi-Master (スーパーアンモン Sūpā Anmon) is an angel-like fairy. Found in Transylvania by Vlad III Dracula. At the end of the series, Bindi chooses to remain Merlock's partner instead of returning to the Land of Time. In the Japanese dub she refers to herself in first person as "Am-Chan", a play on the English word "am".
Voiced by: Kim Strauss
A Santa Claus-themed Time Shifter who can turn anything into a toy. Elfin-Con (ワルチャン Waruchan) took on a form of a centauroid reindeer with a skull-like head, summoning large, warlike toys. Elfin-Master (スーパーオモチャン Sūpā Omochan) is a "super-powered" version of himself who is only shown on Dr. Goodman's computer. Found in 1651 in Paris, France.
Blademan Voiced by: Bob Papenbrook
Thud Voiced by: Richard Cansino
Arrowman Voiced by: Greg Berg
Snapper Voiced by: Rika Wakusawa (Japanese); Mona Marshall (English)
A group of playing card-themed Time Shifters made up of Blademan the Swordsman (spade, red), Thud the All-Powerful (clover, green), Arrowman the Archer (diamond, blue), and Snapper the Camera Whiz (heart, pink). They are modeled on The Three Musketeers and J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai. The four can merge while transforming into their powered forms. Cardian-Con (アクマン Akuman), a centipede monster, looks similar to a jester-like Grim Reaper with the four faces on its different segments. Cardian-Master (スーパーレッドマン Sūpā Reddoman) on the other hand is a knight equipped with a sword and shield. Found in 2000 during Dr. Goodman's teenage time in Tokyo.
Voiced by: Tifanie Christun
She was originally introduced in vol.1 of the Bros. comics manga, but her appearance was changed in later versions. She is a squirrel-like Time Shifter that can trap anyone in their self-portraits. Plumella-Con (ワルリス Warurisu), who has large hands for ears, cannot only use the Petra-Bash, but she can also trap her opponents in paint goo. Her Japanese name is a play on the Mona Lisa painting and risu (栗鼠, squirrel). She was found in the time of Leonardo da Vinci (just before he begins painting the Mona Lisa).
Voiced by: Anna Garduno
A propeller monoplane/bird-like Time Shifter that can put wings on anyone. Wing-Con (ワルイング Waruingu) is a vulture-like flying fortress that attacks with flying propellers and darts. As Wing-Master (ジェットン Jetton), he becomes similar to a jet aircraft flying at great speeds and can be ridden by anyone. He was found in the care of the young Wright Brothers.
A Moai-type Time Shifter who is the biggest of the Shifters. Moah-Con (ワルイワ Waruiwa) is a giant, floating Moai statue with hands which shoots magma and can even cause volcanic eruptions. Moah-Master (スーパーモアイワ Sūpā Moaiwa) is a giant humanoid golem who can communicate with the giant stone "Moai" to prevent a tidal wave using a seawall of Moai statues. He was found in the Pacific on what is now Easter Island.
Voiced by: Derek Stephen Prince
An Elekiter-type Time Shifter with power over electricity. Elekin-Con (ワルキン Warukin) can attack with electric shocks. Elekin-Master (スーパーエレキン Sūpā Erekin) is bigger than his normal self (save for the addition of two arms and two legs like a real human) which looks like and is modeled on giant robots like Voltes V and Daimos. He was found in Edo-era Japan with Hiraga Gennai.
A Time Shifter that can make anyone strong by simply touching them. He looks similar to a dumbbell in his normal form. Muscles-Con (ワルスル Warusuru) can attack people (especially Flint) with heavy, metallic balls and tie people up with ropes. The gladiator-like Muscles-Master (スーパーマスルン Sūpā Masurun) has enormous strength. He was found in Ancient Greece in the year 4 BC with a runner named Damon.
Voiced by: Joshua Seth
A telepathic Time Shifter that looks like a winged unicorn. As Old Timer's aid, he travels through time and space without any mechanical assistance. He is mostly shown in his Master form (Sūpā Yunīta (スーパーユニータ)) which is a flying white unicorn. Unita-Con (ワルファー Warufā) is a fiery, flying black unicorn that can breathe fire. He was found in the Grand Canyon in an unknown period.
Voiced by: Asami Nakajima (Japanese); Richard Cansino (English)
A turtle-like Time Shifter that can trap anyone in his shell. Raldo-Con (ワルラルド Waru Rarudo) can shoot crystal spikes from his shell and can turn into a large rolling ball of crystal spikes. Raldo can also transform into Raldo-Master (スーパーラルド Sūpā Rarudo) who resembles a humanoid turtle knight who can freeze any enemy with his Raldo-Freeze. He was found in the time of Petra Fina's childhood.
Voiced by: Tom Fahn
Time Shifter that has power over plants. Leafy-Con (ワルリュー Waruryū) is a rose dragon with dragon-like heads for hands who can breathe fire and her head is hard like diamonds. She also can turn into Leafy-Master (スーパーリーフィー Sūpā Rīfī) which looks like a pink flower and attacks with pollen. Found in the time of young King Arthur. In the Japanese version, Leafy was a female. In the English dub, Leafy is a male.
Voiced by: Brian Donovan
A Time Shifter that collects weapons (especially the naginata and the backsword) and is an expert samurai. As the multi-armed Monk-Con (ワルザン Waruzan), he can shoot spikes from his body and relies too much on weapons which is one of his weaknesses. He helped Saito Musashibo Benkei.
A tapir-type Time Shifter that helps people sleep. Nightcap-Con (ワルグースー Waru Gūsū) can confuse his opponents (he even causes Flint and Talen-Master to fight each other). He was found by the famous author Hans Christian Andersen who used Nightcap to sleep.
Voiced by: Wendee Lee
A Time Shifter who resembles an eighth note symbol with a mouth of a bugle that can recognize beautiful music and can use it to overpower any person's emotions. Musey-Con (ワルミュージー Waru Myūjī) is a frog-like creature equipped with a pipe organ, using ultrasonic attacks. Musey-Master (スーパーミュージー Sūpā Myūjī) looks similar to a conductor that can wrap his enemies in sheet music. Found in the time of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and young Ludwig van Beethoven.
Voiced by: Steven Blum
A Time Shifter that looks like a walking purse. He can hypnotize people using the persuasion of wealth. It can make real money by eating takoyaki. Change-Con (ワルゼニー Waruzenī), a dimetrodon monster which is bigger and has spikes all over his body, can shoot gold bullions. Found in Edo-era Japan with Kinokuniya Bunzaemon.
A caterpillar-type Time Shifter that can turn anyone into an insect by looking at them through his magnifying glass. Bugsy-Con (ワルムッシュー Waru Musshū) is a moth/mantis-like creature that attacks with sickle-like arms and a morphing ray. Found in the period of a young Jean Henri Fabre.
Not to be confused with Dipper Pines, a cartoon character in the series Gravity Falls.
Voiced by: Wendee Lee
An elephant-type Time Shifter and brother of Mosbee. He can locate water. As Dipper-Con (ワルムジャバ Waru Jaba), he can shoot fire from his trunk. As Dipper-Master (スーパージャバ Sūpā Jaba), he also shoots fire but from his hands. Both of Dipper's evolved forms bear some resemblance to his brother's. Found by Marco Polo.
Voiced by: Kirk Thornton
A Chinese dragon-like Time Shifter who's an expert of martial arts and makes a great master. One of the most powerful Time Shifters even when he becomes Knuckle-Con (ワルナックル Waru Nakkuru). Found in Hong Kong in 1972 by Lee. Knuckle could be a reference to the film Enter the Dragon.
Voiced by: Brianne Siddall
A Time Shifter that looks like a pumpkin-headed ghost. He can scare people by spitting out luminous spooks. Doron-Con (バッドロン Baddoron) is a gigantic version of himself with ivy branches for arms and legs and attacks with throwing axes. Found in the time of Thomas Edison.
A fox-like Time Shifter who can make shadow clones of anyone. When he is under Petra's control, Shadow-Con (ワルカゲ Warukage) attacks with shurikens and creates evil shadow doubles. Found by a cowardly Miyamoto Musashi.
Voiced by: Wendee Lee
Star-type Time Shifter who has the power of encouragement, the only missing Time Shifter not to be found in any period as Flint, Dino, and Mite came across her while on a mission to rescue Petra Fina from Dark Lord. Orbit-Con (ワルコメット Waru Kometto) has a tank-like bottom with cannons that can break through walls. Orbit-Master (スーパーコメット Sūpā Kometto) is a humanoid version of herself.
A wolf-type Time Shifter who only appears in the Bom Bom comics promo manga. He can walk on air and is fond of Getalong. Wolfen-Con is a demon wolf that shoots a tornado blast from his mouth. Wolfen also wears a collar around his neck which the Old Timer can contact him through. Wolfen-Master is a werewolf swordsman who is swift and fast where he can also use his sword like a boomerang.
A crocodile-like Shfiter that appeared in the original Bros. Comics in vol.1. He is able to eat anything and was the very first Time Shifter introduced in the series. He is often depicted as chewing on things, even clothes and people.
A Shifter who first appeared in the original manga in vol.1. He has the appearance of a dead tree stump. His powers are identical to Leafy's.
A Shifter who first appeared in the original manga in vol.2. His appearance is of a giant stone imp-like creature carrying a large tray on his head.
Appeared in the Sanrio Puroland "Dream Time Machine" (夢のタイムマシン) cinema as a exclusive special only to the theme park.[2]

Episodes

No. Title Original air date English air date
1 "Hammerhead Rock"
"Ishi Ishi Uhhō!" (イシイシウッホー!) 		1 October 19985 March 2000
The first episode of the series where Petra-Fina and the gang arrived from the Stone Age year and tries to capture the first time-shifter named Getalong, and there they meet the prehistoric caveboy named Flint Hammerhead and his father Rocky Hammerhead (in human form). 
2 "Jitterbug"
"Yamataikoku de Hanihani?" (邪馬台国でハニハニ?) 		8 October 19985 March 2000
This is the first mission of Flint, Sarah and Tony as time detectives. The team are sent back to the 2nd century A.D. Japan to retrieve and rescue the time shifter Jitterbug. On arrival, the group help Queen Himiko of Yamatai and her sister Nashimi to restore order after Petra Fina and her gang overthrew them and took them as prisoners. 
3 "Eldora"
"Ōgontoshi ha Kinkirakīn!" (黄金都市はキンキラキーン!) 		15 October 199812 March 2000
The team heads back to 16th century South America in order to rescue the time shifter Eldora. Upon arriving they are captured by European explorers (presumably Spanish Conquistadors), and end up as prisoners. In help of the leader's only son named Lucas, they escape and aim to help a group of ancient Incas to return to their village and to prevent further attacks from the explorers, who are revealed to be acting under Petra Fina's orders. 
4 "Talen"
"Kaguya-hime Gamatsu Teirun" (かぐや姫がまっテイルン?) 		22 October 199812 March 2000
The team is sent back to the Heian Period of Japan (794 A.D.) in search of the time shifter Talen. After confronting the villains, Petra Fina and Flint are dragged into the tale of Princess Kaguya as Talen attempts to escape. Within the story, Flint befriends Talen (who disguises herself as the titular Princess Kaguya) and all three eventually escape the story. Petra Fina subsequently captures Talen and Flint must fight to rescue his new friend. 
5 "Mosbee"
"Hiehie Mosubī" (ひえひえモスビー) 		29 October 199819 March 2000
The team is sent back to Russia in 1812 to search for the time shifter Mosbee. There they encounter the invading forces of the First French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte, as well as Mosbee who ends up being brainwashed by Petra Fina. Petra Fina secures the loyalty of Napoleon and his forces after using Mosbee-Con to freeze their Russian opponents. Flint must fight Mosbee-Con and restore order. A mysterious character also makes a first appearance. 
6 "Coconaut"
"Shintairiku ha Kokoron" (新大陸はココロン) 		5 November 199819 March 2000
The team goes back to the year 1492 to look for the time shifter Coconaut, where they find themselves pressed into service for the famous explorer Christopher Columbus. Coconaut is revealed to be assisting Columbus in his navigation, and Petra Fina uses this fact to inspire distrust for Columbus amongst the crew and also to steal Coconaut and take command of the fleet. After escaping from abandonment on a desert island, Flint and his friends rush to set things straight. 
7 "Bubblegum"
"Tanegan de Tenkatori" (タネガンで天下取り) 		12 November 199826 March 2000
Travelling back to Japan in 1582 (during the Azuchi-Momoyama Period) in search of the time shifter Bubblegum, the team arrives at Azuchi Castle, where they find Bubblegum in the companionship of Oda Nobunaga and his attendant Mori Ranmaru (who is portrayed as being female in the series). When Petra Fina and her gang attack the castle and brainwash Bubblegum, the heroes and Nobunaga are subdued in battle, only to be rescued by Ranmaru and Coconaut-Master. Together the group fights Bubblegum-Con to thwart Petra Fina's plan. 
8 "Lynx"
"Sufin no Nazonazo?" (スフィンのなぞなぞ?) 		19 November 199826 March 2000
The team is sent back to Ancient Egypt (323 B.C.) to search for the time shifter Lynx. On arriving, the group find Lynx under the command of Petra Fina, who styles herself as a Queen. When Flint is brainwashed by Lynx, Tony and Sarah engage Lynx in a game of riddles and beat him by using the Riddle of the Sphinx, breaking Petra Fina's spell. With the aid of Bubblegum-Master, Flint confronts Lynx-Con. 
9 "Artie"
"Rakugaki Horurun" (らくがきホルルン) 		26 November 19981 April 2000
The team is sent back to mid 19th century Paris in France to search for the time shifter Artie. On arriving they find Artie in the company of a young Auguste Rodin, who has been using Artie's powers to animate his drawings. When Petra Fina and her gang arrive and brainwash Artie, Flint (with the peculiar "help" of Lynx) takes on Artie-Con. 
10 "Go Getalong"
"Raburabu Rapusodī" (ラブラブラプソディー) 		3 December 19988 April 2000
Plotting to capture the time shifter Getalong from the time detectives and use her power to be married to the Dark Lord, Petra Fina and her henchman set up a trap for Flint, Sarah and Tony in Baghdad in the year 1539, misleading them into searching for a time shifter. There they are caught, but end up engaging in battle with Petra Fina's Robo-Cat, which is defeated with the help of Getalong. 
11 "Batterball"
"Moero! Nekketsu" (燃えろ!ネッケツ) 		10 December 199815 April 2000
The time detective team travelled back in the year 1956, where they encounter the time shifter Batterball and the young, rude and cunning baseball player name Babe Ruth wherein he always uses Batterball for his prank plan much to Tony's disappointment and confronts him to challenge to a real baseball game together with the troublemakers (which is Petra Fina and his henchmen). 
12 "Bindi"
"Anmon tte Nanimon?" (アンモンってナニモン?) 		17 December 199822 April 2000
The time detectives had to go back to 15th century in Transylvania to retrieve another time shifter named "Bindi" which she is in the possession of Count Vlad Dracula or just simply Count Dracula, which his fellow people in his villagers believed that he is actually a vampire. Upon meeting with the count, the mysterious guy who helped Sara in some episodes, revealed his identity as Merlock Holmes of the time bureau and assigned as undercover detective to observe Flint Hammerhead in his missions. In the end of this episode, Bindi choose to side with Merlock because of her faith to him and also because Flint already sees that she wants to go with Merlock rather than their team. 
13 "Caveman's Christmas"
"Omochan no Kurisumasu" (オモチャンのクリスマス) 		24 December 199817 December 2000
This is the only episode that Flint and the team travelled back in time not just one, but two. It happened at Christmas Day, where they will also meet a lonely young girl named Maria, in ancient France in hopes of finding her missing mother, and that is with the help of her own-believed angel which is the time-shifter named Elfin (which he has an ability to turn anything into a toy, and the only time shifter who didn't cause any trouble at all. 
14 "Miss Iknow Makes a House Call"
"Hōmon Redi ha TP Redi" (訪問レディはTPレディ?) 		31 December 199829 April 2000
In the forms of Ms. Iknow, Mr. Dino, and Principal Mite, Petra Fina, Dino, and Mite try to convince Dr. Goodman that the Time Shifters would not be good at home with him. Meanwhile, Merlock meets with Jillian Gray. 
15 "The Cardians"
"Hīrō ha Reddoman" (ヒーローはレッドマン) 		7 January 19996 May 2000
The time detectives had to go back in the year 2000, where they have to find the group of Time Shifters named The Cardians. But upon reaching the timeline, Sara and Tony surprised that the time they've gone to is the time when their uncle (Dr. Goodman) is a teenager and likes to smoke a lot and that explains why he doesn't have a girlfriend up to now. 
16 "Plumella"
"Monarisu no Hohoemi" (モナリスのほほえみ) 		14 January 199913 May 2000
17 "Wing"
"Tobe! Tobe! Wingu" (とべ!とべ!ウイング) 		21 January 199920 May 2000
18 "Bindi-Master"
"Sūpābijo Anmon" (スーパー美女・アンモン) 		28 January 19993 June 2000
After Bindi runs away from Merlock upon being neglected, Petra Fina captures Bindi and manages to get Bindi under her control. Now Merlock and Flint must rescue Bindi from Petra Fina's control. 
19 "Moah"
"Daimajin Moaiwa" (大魔神モアイワ) 		4 February 199910 June 2000
20 "Elekin"
"Erekin no Sūpā Robotto Taiketsu" (エレキンのスーパーロボット対決) 		11 February 199917 June 2000
21 "Muscles"
"Orinpikku ni Shutsu Masurun?" (オリンピックに出マスルン?) 		18 February 199924 June 2000
22 "Rocky in Love"
"Gekitotsu! Genshi VS Ototan" (激突!ゲンシVSオトタン) 		25 February 19991 July 2000
Its Sunday, the Goodman residence had a general clean up for their homes, all of the time shifters helped them (except Moah, which he is really big). Petra-Fina (in the form of Ms. IKnow) plans to capture the time shifters from Dr. Goodman's possession in order to give all of them to Dark Lord, by using or dating Flint's dad Rocky Hammerhead. After Flint and his friends realized that his dad is gone, they had to go to the city to go and look for him. Meanwhile, Merlock and Bindi sees Rocky that he is dating with Ms. IKnow, so he had to tell to Sara that Rocky and Ms. IKnow are dating only and they have to watch them secretly to find out if Ms. IKnow has feelings to Flint's dad or just using him as her guinea pig. 
23 "Enter the Unicorn"
"Toki no Kuni no Yunīta" (時の国のユニータ) 		4 March 19998 July 2000
Flint, Sarah, and Tony arrive in the Grand Canyon when pursuing Unita-Master. A fight between Flint and Petra Fina's group lands them in the Land of Time where Flint has his first encounter with the Old Timer. 
24 "Raldo"
"TP Redi no Baddo Henka?" (TPレディのバッド変化?) 		11 March 199915 July 2000
After being lost in time following the incident in the last episode, Petra Fina, Dino, and Mite are apprehended by the Time Police. When Petra Fina, Dino, and Mite make an escape during interrogation, Dino and Mite capture Dr. Goodman as Petra Fina receives an assignment from Dark Lord to search for Raldo. The time period that Raldo is in happens to be Petra Fina's childhood. 
25 "Leafy"
"Rīfī no Mahō no Mori" (リーフィーの魔法の森) 		18 March 199922 July 2000
26 "Monk"
"Ubawareta Ototan" (うばわれたオトタン) 		25 March 199929 July 2000
27 "Nightcap"
"Anderusen no Gūsū Monogatari?" (アンデルセンのグースー物語?) 		1 April 19996 August 2000
28 "Musey"
"Unmei no Myūjī" (運命のミュージー) 		8 April 199920 August 2000
29 "Change"
"Kozenī de mō karimakka?" (コゼニーでもうかりまっか?) 		15 April 199925 August 2000
30 "Snug as a Bug"
"Mushimushi Musshū" (むしむしムッシュー) 		22 April 19991 September 2000
31 "Dipper"
"Arashi wo Yobu Jaba!" (嵐を呼ぶジャバ!) 		29 April 19998 September 2000
32 "Uglinator"
"Kyōchirō no Baddo Henka!" (京一郎のバッド変化!) 		6 May 199915 September 2000
Dark Lord sends Uglinator in the form of the Petra Stamp to Petra Fina in order to make up for Super Ninja's defeat. Uglinator takes control of a school full of children in order to capture Flint and Merlock so that they can fight for his entertainment. 
33 "Knuckle"
"Moeyo Nakkuru Ikari no Tekken" (燃えよナックル怒りの鉄拳) 		13 May 199922 September 2000
34 "Doron"
"Doron to Hatsumeiō" (ドロンと発明王) 		20 May 199929 September 2000
35 "Shadow"
"Musashi tai Kagenin" (武蔵対カゲニン) 		27 May 19996 October 2000
36 "The Land of Dread"
"Yomi no Kuni no Nasukaru" (ヨミの国のナスカル) 		3 June 199915 October 2000
37 "Game Master"
"Gēmu Masutā Gera" (ゲームマスター・ゲラ) 		10 June 199922 October 2000
After successfully defeated Nascal of the Great Four in order to gain entrance from the Land of Dread, Flint among with his friends, and Petra-Fina's henchman Dino and Mite will face more troubles and traps laid by Ominito, the last evil time shifter of the Great Four (especially facing his own friends [in evil look form] Sara, Tony, Merlock, and his own father). Meanwhile, Merlock is on his way attempting to follow Flint and the others to assist them, even though, he was landed on the wrong side of the dimension which happens to be the ladies dome. 
38 "The Rescue"
"Jikan no Kuni no Daikessen!" (時間の国の大決戦!) 		17 June 199929 October 2000
Right after Flint and the others have been captured and imprisoned by the Dark Lord, it's up to Dr. Goodman, Sara, and Tony to rescue them, even if they face more disaster, danger and traps laid and prepared by the Dark Lord. 
39 "Time of Darkness"
"Jikū no Kanata He" (時空の彼方へ) 		24 June 19995 November 2000
The last episode of this series. Picked-up from the last episode, Flint had to face more danger and have to defend the world from Dark Lord's reign, and to defend the darkness, grieve, and evil to lurks from every man and woman in the world. Will Flint and his friends succeed to do this? Or he will fail? 

English adaptation

Saban Entertainment licensed & did the English adaptation for Flint, which is very different from the original Japanese version.

All the original Japanese music score is replaced with a new American-made soundtrack; all the sound effects are changed as well. The series was Americanized, with characters names and some places being altered, Flint explains in episode 6 that they come from the USA instead of Japan. Many characters, such as Pterry, changed genders. Parts of each episode were cut and some filler scenes were added. Art edits were only minor, with Dr. Bernard Goodman's lab receiving one of the few noticeable changes.

Manga

Bros. Comics

The original manga was released over the course of 3 volumes. It features many prototype ideas and concepts that never featured in the anime.

Bom Bom comics

A 6 chapter manga was produced as a promotion for the anime. It features a slightly different approach to the storyline.

Openings & Endings

Openings

  1. Power Nakimochi (パワーなきもち Pawā nakimochi, The Power of Feelings)

Endings

  1. Moshimo... (もしも…, If...) (1-14)
  2. Kirakira (きらきら, Glitter) (15-26)
  3. Boku no Shirushi (僕のシルシ, My Sign) (27-38)
  4. (時空の彼方へ, Beyond the Time and Space) (39)

Cast

Japanese cast

English cast

Additional voices

Crew

English Crew

References

  1. ↑ http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/8133f21233b848aabef921d5763b84fa
  2. ↑ http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.aspx?from=&to=ja&a=http%3A%2F%2Fascii.jp%2Felem%2F000%2F000%2F312%2F312157%2F link
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