Plot: Monkey is a wronged Japanese macaque who is mentored by the ghost of an American assassin named Bryce Fowler as he damages the crime underworlds of the cities of Tokyo (in season 1) and eventually travel to New York City (in season 2)
Season 2 of Hit Monkey was great.
Pros: This season totally succeed a lot from the previous season. Bryce been through an emotional full-circle arc as well does haruka. Alot of new characters to have here including Leslie Jones was amusing as Eunice Jones. I like there was a lot of violence & comedy this season & being impressed with the twist and turns it delivered for the most part.
Cons: There weren’t major appearances from famous marvel characters at all. The usage of the other assassins was not that well developed And what happened with the final two episodes spell generic & predictable.
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Superhero fiction
Created by Will Speck, Josh Gordon
Showrunners: Will Speck, Josh Gordon
Directed by Neal Holman,Kevin Mellon
Based on Hit-Monkey; by: Daniel Way; Dalibor Talajić
Starring: Ally Maki, Olivia Munn, Fred Tatasciore, George Takei, Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Jones & Cristin Milioti.
Music by Daniel Rojas
Executive producers: Will Speck, Josh Gordon, Jeph Loeb, Grant Gish, Joe Quesada
Production companies: Speck Gordon Inc., Floyd County Productions, 20th Television Animation (season 2)
Network: Hulu
Casts & Characters:
- Ally Maki as Haruka, a good honest cop who wants to fight the injustice in Tokyo.
- Olivia Munn as Akiko Yokohama / Lady Bullseye II, the smart, ambitious, and mentally unstable niece of Shinji, who is Monkey’s self-declared nemesis.
- Fred Tatasciore as Monkey, a Japanese macaque who becomes the assassin Hit-Monkey.
- George Takei as Shinji Yokohama (season 1; guest season 2), a kind politician with a lot on his shoulders.
- Jason Sudeikis as Bryce Fowler (né McHenry), Monkey’s mentor who dies and comes back to aid him as a ghost.
- Leslie Jones as Eunice Jones (season 2), Bryce’s foul-mouthed former agent.
- Cristin Milioti as Iris McHenry (season 2), Bryce’s daughter he abandoned who grew up vowing to not become like her father, before realizing their similarities and a possible reconciliation. Iris first appears in the first season as a child.
Guest:
- Reiko Aylesworth as Maki Matsumoto / Lady Bullseye, a terrifying assassin who relentlessly kills without remorse or hesitation.
- Keith David as Mephisto, the Devil (season 2), the ruler of Hell who sends Bryce back to Earth to coerce Monkey into killing more.
- Rob Corddry as Buddy (season 2), a crime scene cleaner
- Emi Lo as Dot (season 2), a little girl with magnanimous supernatural powers and member of the Co-Op.
- Stephanie Beatriz as Amara (season 2), an ancient Grecian woman who was turned into a living marble statue and member of the Co-Op.
- Tramell Tillman as Double-Tap (season 2), a surviving veteran who specializes in fire arms and member of the Co-Op.
- Nat Faxon as Boone (season 2), leader of the Co-Op who possesses powerful psychic abilities.
- Sonny Valicenti as Slyke (season 2), Boone’s brother and member of the Co-Op with powerful mental abilities.
- Jim Gaffigan as Snail (season 2), a time-bending hustler[5]
- Ivana Miličević as Danke (season 2), a professional assassin and Iris’ love interest.
I recommend watching this season on Disney+.
Rating: 9 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident TV reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe