Flint: The Time Detective: Season 1
Flint: The Time Detective is an animated Japanese television series that originally aired between 1998 and 1999. Directed by Hiroshi Fukutomi, the production consists of 39 episodes. The series is based on a manga created by Hideki Sonoda and Akira Yamauchi. In Japan, the show is known by the title Jikū Tantei Genshi-kun, which translates to Space-Time Detective Genshi-kun. The source material for the anime was publi
Season 1 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series is an animated Japanese production directed by Hiroshi Fukutomi.
- The narrative is based on a manga written by Hideki Sonoda and Akira Yamauchi.
- The show is known in Japan as Jikū Tantei Genshi-kun, or Space-Time Detective Genshi-kun.
- The series was originally broadcast in Japan from 1998 to 1999 for a total of 39 episodes.
Season overview
Flint: The Time Detective is an animated Japanese television series that originally aired between 1998 and 1999. Directed by Hiroshi Fukutomi, the production consists of 39 episodes. The series is based on a manga created by Hideki Sonoda and Akira Yamauchi. In Japan, the show is known by the title Jikū Tantei Genshi-kun, which translates to Space-Time Detective Genshi-kun. The source material for the anime was published by Bros. Comics and Kodansha. The series is categorized under multiple genres, including animation, action, adventure, comedy, mystery, science fiction, fantasy, and crime. As a collaborative project, the show draws from the creative efforts of its directors and writers to establish its narrative framework. While the series is recognized for its specific Japanese title and publication history, it maintains a distinct identity within the landscape of late 1990s Japanese animation. The narrative structure is contained within the 39-episode run, providing a complete arc for the series as it was broadcast during its original two-year window. The show remains a notable entry in the genre, reflecting the collaborative efforts of its manga creators and the production team led by Fukutomi.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Hammerhead Rock
Oct 1, 1998 · 25 min
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 pr
Jitterbug
Mar 5, 2000 · 25 min
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 ar
Eldora
Mar 12, 2000 · 25 min
The team heads back to 16th century South America in order to rescue the Time Shifter Eldora. Upon arriving, they are captured by Spanish Conquistadors and end up as prisoners wher
Talen
Mar 12, 2000 · 25 min
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
Mosbee
Mar 19, 2000 · 25 min
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
Coconaut
Mar 19, 2000 · 25 min
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 upon being f
Bubblegum
Mar 26, 2000 · 25 min
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 co
Lynx
Mar 26, 2000 · 25 min
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 Quee
Artie
Apr 1, 2000 · 25 min
The team is sent back to mid 19th century Paris in France to search for the Time Shifter Artie. At the same time, Petra Fina receives a portrait of the Dark Lord. On arriving they
Go Getalong
Apr 8, 2000 · 25 min
Plotting to capture 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 Baghd
Batterball
Apr 15, 2000 · 25 min
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
Bindi
Apr 22, 2000 · 25 min
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 simpl
Caveman's Christmas
Dec 24, 1998 · 25 min
This is the only episode that Flint and the team travelled back in time not just one, but two. It started on Christmas Day where they will also meet a lonely young girl named Maria
The Cardians
May 13, 2000 · 25 min
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
Bindi-Master
Jun 10, 2000 · 25 min
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 Fi
Moah
Jun 17, 2000 · 25 min
Upon arriving on what will be Easter Island, Flint's group finds the Time Shifter Moah helping the native children. When Petra Fina arrives and Flint fights off her attempts to Pet
Muscles
Jul 1, 2000 · 25 min
Ms. Iknow has been making her students due many laps during gym class until Pterry arrives telling Flint that a Time Shifter has been sighted in Ancient Greece within the year 4 BC
Rocky in Love
Jul 8, 2000 · 25 min
It's 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.
Enter the Unicorn
Mar 4, 1999 · 25 min
Flint, Sarah, and Tony arrive in the Grand Canyon when pursuing the time-traveling Time Shifter Unita-Master. A fight between Flint and Petra Fina's group lands them in the Land of
Raldo
Jul 22, 2000 · 25 min
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 d
Leafy
Jul 29, 2000 · 25 min
Flint's group arrives in the Medieval Ages where they meet the child form of King Arthur who has befriended the Time Shifter Leafy. Because of Arthur's cowardice, Petra Fina manage
Monk
Aug 6, 2000 · 25 min
During a mission to get the Time Shifter Monk, they find him in the company of Saito Musashibo Benkei where they steal Rocky from Flint. While working to get his father back from M
Nightcap
Aug 6, 2000 · 25 min
Flint's group and Talen finds the Time Shifter Nightcap in the possession of Hans Christian Andersen who is using him to fall asleep. When Petra Fina arrives with Dark Lord's minio
Musey
Aug 25, 2000 · 25 min
Flint's group finds the Time Shifter Musey helping Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and also meet a younger Beethoven who is struggling to master the art of music. Thanks to Super Ninja, Pe
Dipper
Sep 15, 2000 · 25 min
Lost in the desert, Flint's group finds some water and are attacked by angry travelers until the intervention of Marco Polo and the water-finding Time Shifter named Dipper stops th
Uglinator
Sep 22, 2000 · 25 min
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 t
The Land of Dread
Jun 3, 1999 · 25 min
Dino and Mite come to Flint for help when Dark Lord has imprisoned Petra Fina for her final failure to obtain the Time Shifters. While traveling to the Land of Dread, Flint finds t
Game Master
Jun 10, 1999 · 25 min
After successfully defeated Nascal of the Great Four in order to gain entrance from the Land of Dread, Flint, Pterri, Getalong, Unita, Orbit, Dino, and Mite will face more troubles
The Rescue
Jun 17, 1999 · 25 min
Right after Flint and the others have been defeated, captured, and imprisoned by the Dark Lord, it's up to Dr. Goodman, Sara, and Tony to rescue them even if they face more disaste
Time of Darkness
Dec 17, 2000 · 25 min
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