009-1: The End of the Beginning

"She was forced to become the perfect killing machine with a heart of steel."

2013 1h 25m JA

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★5.9TMDB · 54

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Synopsis

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In a universe where the Cold War never ended and growing conflicts result in the rapid advancement of technological warfare, the cyborg spy Mylene Hoffman of the 00 Organization battles the agents of the Eastern block in a game of high tech espionage.

“She was forced to become the perfect killing machine with a heart of steel.”

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Cast

Mayuko Iwasa
Cyborg 009-1 / Mylene Hoffman
Minehiro Kinomoto
Chris / Paul Hoffman
Nao Nagasawa
Miriam
Mao Ichimichi
Cherine
Aya Sugimoto
Dr. Klein
Naoto Takenaka
020, Boss of Agent 009-1
Mami Abe
020's Secretary
Ryohei Abe
Stinger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Koichi Sakamoto
Writers: Keiichi Hasegawa, Shotaro Ishinomori
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Koichi Sakamoto, shot by Shu G. Momose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hiroshi Sunaga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mayuko Iwasa and Minehiro Kinomoto and Nao Nagasawa carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She was forced to become the perfect killing machine with a heart of steel.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3008816 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Koichi Sakamoto directs. Shu G. Momose behind the camera. Hiroshi Sunaga cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Koichi Sakamoto, shot by Shu G. Momose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Hiroshi Sunaga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mayuko Iwasa and Minehiro Kinomoto and Nao Nagasawa carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "She was forced to become the perfect killing machine with a heart of steel.".
8IMDB entry: tt3008816 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "cyborg", "dystopia", "superhero", "human trafficking".