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Estimated watch time
16h 15m
⚡ 8 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Kids79%Detective79%Time Manipulation79%Slapstick79%Primarily Child Cast73%Male Protagonist60%
TVFINISHED1998 FALL6.0 / 10 AniList score
Flint the Time Detective
時空探偵ゲンシクン• Jikuu Tantei Genshi-kun
Synopsis & Story
It is the 25th century. The dark lord has 'infected' history with time-devices that could damage history beyond repair. Flint and his father lived in the prehistorics when they got turned into fossils. They are discovered and Flint gets turned back to his original state. With the help of his father, a boy Tony and a girl Sara he has to travel through time to bring the time-devices back to the land of time so history will be saved. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Flint the Time Detective: should you watch it?
At a glance
Flint the Time Detective has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 60/100 — 25% of 925 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #43 highest-rated anime of 1998, and #32 most popular anime of 1998 on AniList.
Of the 1.7K AniList users who started it, 12.4% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 1.3K have finished it.
At roughly 16 h 15 min in total, it is a long commitment — about 3 weeks at an hour a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy — especially kids, detective, time manipulation, slapstick.
Episodes
39 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Director
- Hiroshi Fukutomi
- Character design
- Sachiko Oohashi
- Music
- Toshio Masuda
Flint the Time Detective FAQ
- How many episodes does Flint the Time Detective have?
- Flint the Time Detective has 39 episodes of about 25 minutes each, roughly 16 h 15 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Flint the Time Detective?
- About 16 h 15 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 20 days; at one hour a day, about 17 days.
- Is Flint the Time Detective finished?
- Yes. Flint the Time Detective has finished airing — the final episode aired June 24, 1999.
- Is there a season 2 of Flint the Time Detective?
- No sequel is listed for Flint the Time Detective as of October 2026.
- Is Flint the Time Detective based on a manga?
- No. Flint the Time Detective is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Flint the Time Detective?
- Flint the Time Detective was animated by Group TAC and directed by Hiroshi Fukutomi.