Characters
- Genshi (ゲンシ?) / Flint Hammerhead
- 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. Viewers says that Flint resembles Son Goku from Dragon Ball and his weakness is when his stomach runs on empty, apparently the same weakness taken from Son Goku.
- Sora Yamato (大和ソラ, Yamato Sora?) / Sarah Goodman
- Voiced by: Nana Mizuki (Japanese), Tifanie Christun (English)
- A girl from the 25th century who is Dr. Goodman's niece and accompanies Flint on his missions.
- Tokio Yamato (大和トキオ, Yamato Tokio?) / Tony Goodman
- Voiced by: Chiaki Morita (Japanese), Brian Donovan (English)
- Sarah Goodman's twin brother and Dr. Goodman's nephew who also accompanies Flint on his missions.
- Professor Yamato (大和博士, Yamato-hakase?) / Dr. Bernard Goodman
- 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 to their . He has a crush on Jillian Gray and sends Time Shifters to aid Flint.
- Dad-tan / Rocky Hammerhead
- 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.
- Puu / Pterry
- 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.
- Rei Jinguji (神宮寺レイ, Jingūji Rei?) / Jillian Gray
- Voiced by: Mami Nakajima (Japanese), Mari Devon (English)
- 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.
- Kyoichiro Narugami (鳴神京一郎, Narugami Kyōichirō?) / Merlock Holmes
- Voiced by: Kappei Yamaguchi (Japanese), Dave Mallow (English)
- A dhampir who is a member of the Time Police and has a crush on Sarah. He is accompanied on his missions by Bindi. His English name is an obvious play on Sherlock Holmes.
- Time-G (トキG, Tokijī?) / Old Timer
- 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.
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