Mylene Hoffman
main character
TV
5.9
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- TV series
- Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Total watch time
- 5 hours
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- October 6, 2006 – December 22, 2006
- Season
- Fall 2006
- Source
- Manga
- Studio
- Ishimori Entertainment
- Director
- Naoyuki Konno
- Original creator
- Shoutarou Ishinomori
- Music
- Taku Iwasaki
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 59/100
Estimated watch time
5h
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Espionage84%Assassins75%Cyberpunk73%Episodic73%Cyborg73%Robots73%Tragedy70%Female Protagonist68%Politics66%Primarily Adult Cast60%
overview details
Synopsis
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 agents, gets surrounded by deception, chaos and rivalry as she carries out missions assigned by her superiors.
Should you watch 009-1?
009-1 has been poorly received, with an average AniList score of 59/100 — 20% of 1,470 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #81 most popular anime of 2006, and #28 most popular anime of Fall 2006 on AniList.
Of the 2.6K AniList users who started it, 11.7% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 1.9K have finished it.
At about 5 hours in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi — especially espionage, assassins, cyberpunk, episodic.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Main cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Shoutarou Ishinomori
- Director
- Naoyuki Konno
- Character design
- Fujio Suzuki
- Character design
- Naoyuki Konno
- Music
- Taku Iwasaki
Where it fits in the series
- Optional extras: 009-1 Special
Related entries
Opening & ending themes
Openings (1)
Endings (1)
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
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009-1 FAQ
How many episodes does 009-1 have?
009-1 has 12 episodes of about 25 minutes each, roughly 5 hours in total.
How long does it take to watch 009-1?
About 5 hours back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
Is 009-1 finished?
Yes. 009-1 has finished airing — the final episode aired December 22, 2006.
Is there a season 2 of 009-1?
No sequel is listed for 009-1 as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
Is 009-1 based on a manga?
Yes. 009-1 adapts the manga by Shoutarou Ishinomori.
Who animated 009-1?
009-1 was animated by Ishimori Entertainment and directed by Naoyuki Konno.
Who sings the opening of 009-1?
The opening, "Destiny girl", is performed by an uncredited artist.