Time-Space Detective Genshikun: Exploring the charms of time travel and solving mysteries

Time-Space Detective Genshikun - Time-Space Detective Genshikun

■ Public Media

theater

■ Original Media

Anime Original

■ Release date

July 3, 1998 - January 1, 0000

■Frequencies

69th minute

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 1

■Original Story

・Original story and script by Hideki Sonoda

■ Director

・Director: Shigeru Morikawa

■ Production

・Production: Sunrise

■Works

©'98SANRIO co.LTD

■ Story

The world of the 25th century. Genshi, a boy who was resurrected from a prehistoric fossil, was appointed as a space-time detective. Genshi, along with his father Ototan, who has the form of a stone axe, and Poo-chan, a pteranodon-type robot, chase after the space-time criminal TP Lady and run through various eras!

■Explanation

This short film was shown in the "Dream Time Machine" experience-based attraction at Sanrio Puroland and Oita Harmonyland. The attraction allows the audience to experience a virtual time travel with the main character. Before the screening, a video explaining the characters and the mecha in the film, both live-action and animated, was also shown.

■Cast

・Genshi/Yukiji ・Ototan/Fumihiko Tachiki ・TP Lady/Yumi Touma

■ Main staff

・Original story, scriptwriter: Sonoda Hideki ・Character design, animation director: Suzuki Tsutomu ・Editor: Morita Editing Office ・Sound director: Mima Masafumi ・LD authoring: Q-Tech ・Director, storyboard: Morikawa Shigeru ・Producers: Yamahana Kazuyuki, Kondo Yoshihide, Takamori Koji ・Production: Sunrise

■ Main Characters

・Genshi The protagonist. A prehistoric human, he was fossilized by TP Lady and revived by Dr. Yamato in the 25th century. He was appointed as a space-time detective due to his extraordinary abilities, such as superhuman strength and running ability, and his pure personality.

- Father of Ototan Genshi. Like his son, he was fossilized by TP Lady. Even though he was revived in the 25th century, he could not be restored to human form, and his body was on a stone tablet, so he was given an axe-like body to use as a weapon for Genshi.

・TP Lady A time-space criminal who travels to the past in order to create a world for herself and commit crimes.

■ Related works

・Time-Space Detective Genshikun (TV anime)

Time-Space Detective Genshikun - Jikuutanteigenshikun Reviews and Recommendations

"Time Detective Genshikun," released in 1998, is a short animated film produced by Sunrise and shown in the "Dream Time Machine" attraction at Sanrio Puroland and Oita Harmonyland. This work was designed as an experiential attraction where the audience can experience a simulated time travel experience with the main character, and its unique experiential value is what makes it so appealing.

Story and setting

The story is set in the 25th century and follows the young boy Genshi, who has been resurrected from a prehistoric fossil and is now working as a space-time detective. Genshi, along with his stone-axe-shaped father Ototan and the pteranodon-shaped robot Pu-chan, chase the space-time criminal TP Lady across various eras. The story is simple, but the dynamic development that makes use of the time travel theme is appealing. In particular, the setting in which Genshi, a prehistoric human, is active in the 25th century will provide a fresh surprise to viewers.

character

The main character, Genshi, has a background as a primitive human, but has superhuman abilities such as superhuman strength and running ability. Furthermore, his pure personality highlights his suitability as a time-space detective. Genshi's father, Ototan, was fossilized by TP Lady and revived in the 25th century as a body on a stone tablet, but was burdened with a tragic fate of being transformed into an axe-shaped body as Genshi's weapon. This father-son relationship is an important element that stirs the emotions of viewers. Meanwhile, TP Lady is a villain who travels to the past in time and space to commit crimes in order to create a world for herself, but her strong sense of purpose makes her character stand out.

Visuals and Music

In terms of visuals, Sunrise's high level of technical ability shines through. In particular, the time travel scenes realistically depict the scenery and culture of each era, creating a visual impact. The experiential production as an attraction is also superb, allowing the audience to experience the realism of traveling through time with Genshi. In terms of music, the background music is used skillfully in line with the development of the story, playing a role in bringing out the emotions of the viewer. In particular, the powerful music in the scenes where Genshi is in action will surely lift the viewers' spirits.

Production background and staff

"Time Detective Genshikun" is an original anime work produced by Sunrise, with the original story and script by Sonoda Hideki. It was directed by Morikawa Shigeru, with character design and animation direction by Suzuki Tsutomu. Editing was done by Morita Editing Office, sound direction by Mima Masafumi, laserdisc authoring by Q-Tech, and producers Yamahana Kazuyuki, Kondo Yoshihide, and Takamori Koji. This work, produced by this team of staff, boasts high quality despite being a short story.

Related Titles

"Time Detective Genshikun" is also available as a TV anime. The TV anime version depicts Genshi's adventures in more detail, making it a must-see for fans. Compared to the TV anime version, the movie version is short but compact, and is notable for its effective expression of the theme of time travel.

Recommendation

"Time Detective Genshikun" is a work that combines a dynamic story that makes use of the theme of time travel, attractive characters, and Sunrise's high-level technical video and music. In particular, because it is designed as an experiential attraction, the biggest attraction is that the audience can experience the sense of realism of traveling through time with Genshi. This work is recommended not only for families and anime fans, but also for those who are interested in the theme of time travel. Also, by watching it together with the TV anime version, you can enjoy Genshi's adventures even more deeply.

summary

"Time Detective Genshikun" is a short animated film produced by Sunrise and released in 1998, which was shown in the "Dream Time Machine" attraction at Sanrio Puroland and Oita Harmonyland. This work depicts the young boy Genshi, who is resurrected from a prehistoric fossil and works as a time-space detective. It is a work that combines a dynamic story that makes use of the theme of time travel, attractive characters, and highly technical images and music. In particular, it is designed as an experiential attraction, so the great appeal is that the audience can experience the realism of traveling through time with Genshi. This work is recommended not only for families and anime fans, but also for those who are interested in the theme of time travel. Also, by watching it together with the TV anime version, you can enjoy Genshi's adventures even more deeply.