History Anime / FlintTheTimeDetective

Flint the Time Detective (originally known in Japan as ''Space-Time Detective Genshi'' [[note]]''Jikuu Tantei Genshi-kun''[[/note]]) was a children's anime which [[XMeetsY greatly combines elements]] from MonsSeries and ''[[Anime/TimeBokan Time Bokan]]''.

* SpiritualSuccessor: To the [[TimeBokan Time Bokan]] Series.

** The Korean dub of the show, called "4th Dimensional Detective Ttolbi"[[note]]4차원 탐정 똘비/Ne-chawon Tamjeong Ttolbi[[/note]], removed the episodes that took place in ancient Japan because of bumpy political and social relations between South Korea and Japan at the time [[note]]South Korea ''just'' got done partially lifting a long-standing ban on Japanese media at the time, and the show was even lucky it even got dubbed in Korean to begin with. Even today, there's still a lot of hate for the Japanese in Korea for various reasons.[[/note]]. So for Koreans, this trope applies to a few more time shifters as well.

** The Korean dub of the show, called "4th Dimensional Detective Ttolbi"[[note]]4차원 탐정 똘비/Ne -chawon Tamjeong Ttolbi[[/note]], removed the episodes that took place in ancient Japan because of bumpy political and social relations between South Korea and Japan at the time (the show was even lucky it even got dubbed in Korean to begin with). So for Koreans, this trope applies to a few more time shifters as well.

Flint the Time Detective (originally known in Japan as ''Space-Time Detective Genshi'' [[note]]''Jikuu Tantei Genshi-kun''[[/note]]) was a children's anime which [[XMeetsY greatly combines elements]] from MonsSeries and [[{{Anime/Yatterman}} Yatterman]].

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Green hair in Ptera Fina's case.
** Not to mention Sara's [[RoseHairedGirl pink]], Merlock's lavender, Dark Lord's blue, quite a few.

* DubInducedPlotHole: Early on, it's clearly shown that the cast lives in Japan. In the Columbus episode, though, Sara tells us they're ViewersAreMorons from the US.

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[[caption-width:320: Way before Fox.]]

** Elfin was this to those with the English dub, as his episode, the ChristmasEpisode, didn't air until ''after'' the series finale!

* BrokenAesop: The Time Police work under very specific guidelines -- recover ''all'' the Time Shifters, no exceptions, and never disrupt the fabric of time. But reanimating two cavemen in the modern era? Allowing Bindi and Get-a-Long to roam free? No problems there.

Flint the Time Detective (originally known in Japan as ''Space-Time Detective Genshi'' [[hottip: *:''Jikuu Tantei Genshi-kun'']]) was a children's anime which [[XMeetsY greatly combines elements]] from MonsSeries and [[{{Anime/Yatterman}} Yatterman]].

* OldMentor: In a way, the Old Timer, keeper of the Land of Time.

* DubInducedPlotHole: Early on, it's clearly shown that the cast lives in Japan. In the Columbus episode, though, [[{{Macekre}} Sara tells us they're]] [[ViewersAreMorons from the US]].

* DubInducedPlotHole: Early on, it's clearly shown that the cast lives in Japan. In the Columbus episode, though, Sara tells us they're from the US.

* RiddleOfTheSphinx: Used in the Ancient Egypt episode.

** Even Nascal, Ominito, and Uglinator also have their own evolved forms. Nascal's has three heads a la Cerberus, Ominito turns into a giant parasitic mushroom, and Uglinator into a demon skull.

** One of his minions, Uglinator, is a skull-like imp with pale yellowish teeth, dark blue horns, and [[RedEyestakeWarning bloody red eyes]], complete with SinisterScythe. His appearance is extremely menacing to the point of [[NightmareFuel Nightmare Fuel]] (especially his evolved form), and can also possess people just like what he did to Merlock.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Merlock. In fact, there is more artwork of him (as well being shipped with Sara) than any other character in the series, and that says a lot for an underrated series like this one.

[[CuteBruiser Young cavemen]] Flint Hammerhead (Genshi) and [[AllCavemenWereNeanderthals his father Rocky Hammerhead]] (Dad-tan) were [[TakenForGranite turned into fossils]] by the villainous time traveler Petra Fina (Time Pilfer). Luckily, they were found in the 25th century by Tony Goodman (Tokio Yamato) and his sister Sara Goodman (Sora Yamato) who brought them to their uncle Dr. Bernard Goodman (Professor Yamato). He managed to restore Flint but was unable to fully restore Rocky, so Rocky was fashioned into a hammer which Flint could use.

* AppeaseTheVolcanoGod: Subverted in the episode with Moah. [[spoiler: Virgins aren't used, but the citizens of Easter Island prayed that Moah reverts back to his normal self. And then [[IGotBetter he gets better]]. ]]

* ABoyAndHisX: Some of the Time Shifters become friends with young boys: [[spoiler: In the first place Flint and Getalong. Other examples are a young Auguste Rodin and Artie, a young Babe Ruth and Batterball, the young Wright brothers and Wing, a young Jean Henri Fabre and Bugsy, and a young Marco Polo and Dipper]].

Flint, Rocky, Sara and Tony then join the Time Police with the purpose to [[GottaCatchEmAll travel to different historical eras to recover mechanical creatures]] called ''[[{{Mons}} Time Shifters]]'' while opposing [[TerribleTrio Petra Fina and her henchmen Dino and Mite]]. [[SixthRanger Joining our heroes]] was the mysterious Merlock]Holmes/Kyoichiro Narugami, who was rather attracted to Sara.

Flint the Time Detective (originally known in Japan as ''Space-Time Detective Genshi'' [''Jikuu Tantei Genshi-kun'']) was a children's anime. Cavemen Flint Hammerhead (Genshi) and his father Rocky Hammerhead (Dad-tan) were turned into fossils by the villainous Petra Fina (Time Pilfer/T.P. Lady).
They were found in the 25th century by Tony Goodman (Tokio Yamato) and his sister Sara Goodman (Sora Yamato) and brought to their uncle Dr. Bernard Goodman (Professor Yamato),who managed to restore Flint but was unable to restore Rocky. However, Rocky was fashioned into a hammer which Flint could use.

Flint, Sara and Tony joined the Time Police with the purpose to travel to different historical eras to recover mechanical creatures called Time Shifters while opposing Petra Fina and her henchmen Dino and Mite. Joining our heroes was the mysterious Merlock Holmes (Kyoichiro Narugami), who was rather attracted to Sara.

* {{Nakama}}

** Not to mention Sara's [[RoseHairedGirl pink]], Merlock's lavender, Dark Lord's blue, quite a few. This troper still can't tell whether Flint's is [[YourMileageMayVary green or black]].