“Cyborg spy 009-1 navigates endless Cold War espionage between West and East blocs.”
009-1
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Synopsis
Cyborg spy 009-1 navigates endless Cold War espionage between West and East blocs.
Mylene Hoffman, a beautiful cyborg spy with the codename "009-1" lives in an alternative world where the cold war never ended, continuously on-going for 140 years. The world is split into two factions, the West and the East block. A masquerade of peace between the two is slowly dissipated as the conflict occurs. Through politics, the two factions battle over supremacy over technology to threats of a nuclear attack. Mylene Hoffman, teaming up with three other agent, gets surrounded by deception, chaos, and rivalry as she carries out missions assigned by her superiors.
What people say
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Derived from 11 sampled reviews
What 11 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.15 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 1.36
Running avg · Jul 2012 → Aug 2025
- 7 “The action choreography is genuinely exciting and, for a 2006 production, the visuals hold up well enough to make this a decent time-killer. However, the plot feels undercooked and never rises...”
- 8 “009-1 delivers a concept I loved, packed with numerous diverse characters whose rich backgrounds make them genuinely engaging, all wrapped in top-notch artwork that keeps its own distinct style....”
- 8 “The villains shine with real histories and personalities, and the show nails a stylish, retro-Cold-War spy vibe that makes the Eastern Block’s cartoon evilness oddly intricate. Yet the plot feels...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2006 – Dec 2006 Fall 2006
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-1440 catalog
Produced by
- Aniplex Producer
- TBS Producer
- Sony Music Entertainment Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor
- Funimation Licensor