The Hit-Monkey soundtrack includes music by COMA-CHI, Jacky and Faust. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Will Speck and Josh Gordon’s Hulu series. Visit the Soundtracks of Television section for more Vague Visages music guides.
Hit-Monkey follows a Japanese macaque assassin (Fred Tatasciore) and a human ghost named Bryce (Jason Sudeikis). Together, the unlikely duo seek revenge against Yakuza members who ambushed a monkey tribe. In a subplot, a justice warrior named Akiko (Olivia Munn) fights against corruption with her uncle, Shinji (George Takei). Composer Daniel Rojas (Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts) scored the Marvel adaptation; music supervisor James Cartwright (Insecure) loaded up the soundtrack with numerous electro productions from Japan. Here’s every featured song in Hit-Monkey.
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Hit-Monkey Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 1 “Pilot”
- “The Hype” by Shopping (00:02): The Hit-Monkey soundtrack song scores an airport sequence. Bryce arrives in Tokyo. He jokes with a customs agent.
- “The Voices of Kamuy” by COMA-CHI (00:06): Akiko rides her bicycle. The song plays briefly as she travels to meet her uncle, Shinji.
- “Faust” by Secret Colors (00:24): Bryce dies in Hit-Monkey’s arms. The music scores an outdoors sequence. The monkey grabs various weapons and heads to Tokyo.
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Hit-Monkey Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 2 “Bright Lights, Big City”
- “Smokin’ Like a Yurufuwa” by Yurufuwa Gang & Ryan Hemsworth (00:09): Hit-Monkey crawls through dark alleyways in Tokyo. He argues with Bryce. The music fades as the characters look for a place with free wifi.
- “Beautiful Okinawa” by Kaori Kitsu, Group Sakura, Shigeri Kitsu & Saburou Makino (00:10): The title character secures a room. The Hit-Monkey soundtrack song plays lightly in the background.
- “Believe E.S.P.” by Deerhoof (00:19): Hit-Monkey tries on some new threads. Bryce gets turned on by a six-inch inseam. Hit-Monkey groans when asked about a missing tie.
- “Dripping Sun” by Kikagaku Moyo (00:24): Bryce inquires about Akiko. The monkey spots his crush. The music plays over the end graphic.
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Hit-Monkey Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 3 “Legend of the Drunken Monkey”
- “Habatoli Souna” by Oswald D’Andrea (00:08): The Hit-Monkey soundtrack song scores a sequence at Double Dragon Casino. A Yakuza member takes a bullet to the gut. The monkey tries to escape.
- “Toggles” by Jacky (00:13): Hit-Monkey gets angry at a casino. Bryce urges him to please the crowd. The monkey downs shots and boogies for the guests.
- “On Sunset Strip” by Gregory Antoine Angele Cotti (00:15): Bryce plans to win his way to the High Rollers room. The drunken money earns big money. Bryce lives out a “non-sexual fantasy.”
- “Kono Samourai” by Yamasuki Singers (00:16): Hit-Monkey heads to the High Rollers room. The music fades when Bryce spots the office of their targets.
- “Rush on the Ball” by Janko Nilovic (00:23): The Hit-Monkey soundtrack song scores the end credits.
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Hit-Monkey Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 4 “The Code”
- “Happy Funksters” by Invasion from Mars (00:09): The Hit-Monkey soundtrack song scores a street sequence. Akiko rides on her bicycle wearing ear pods. Ozu’s team spreads propaganda.
- “At Sunset” by Gerhard Narholz & Manuel Landy (00:17): Hit-Monkey tracks down The Accountant. Bryce makes a George Orwell-themed joke. The Accountant pretends not that he’s not actually in his secret quarters.
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Hit-Monkey Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 5 “Run Monkey Run”
- “Gentlemen After Dark” by Dark Rooms (00:17): Hit-Monkey checks himself out in a mirror. Bryce takes a picture. The Hit-Monkey soundtrack song continues as Sudeikis’ character complains about being a “sidekick.”
- “Bebe Chat” by AXS Music (00:20): Hit-Monkey knocks at Akiko’s window. Bryce offers a commentary as a cat growls. Hit-Monkey eats a persimmon as the episode ends.
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Hit-Monkey Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 6 “The Long Goodbye”
- “Love Is All” by Madeline Ball (00:00): Hit-Monkey bathes and enjoys time with Akiko. Meanwhile, Bryce scoffs while observing his furry pal. The Hit-Monkey soundtrack song plays during a breakfast sequence.
- “The Voices of Kamuy” by COMA-CHI (00:19): A female “fixer” named Lady Bullseye flies to Tokyo. She kills a flight attendant and a bar patron. The music closes out the episode.
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Hit-Monkey Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 7 “Sayonara Monkey”
- “Speedway (Bossa Nova)” by Cicci Santucci feat. Complesso Freelands (00:00): The Hit-Monkey soundtrack song scores a Tokyo Zoo sequence. An employee enters the Japanese Macaque cage. She discovers the remains of numerous snow monkeys.
- “Hood Champion” by Thomas Frinking (00:17): Hit-Monkey assembles various weapons. Bryce worries about Lady Bullseye, the assassin from the end of episode 6. Akiko arrives home and wonders what the hell is going on.
- “Mén” by Fanel (00:21): Hit-Monkey clashes with Bryce. The animal leaves the ghost in a bathroom and walks away. Hit-Monkey whimpers and returns to his home as the episode ends.
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Hit-Monkey Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 8 “Home Sweet Home”
- “While You Stand” by Michael Nat (00:00): The Hit-Monkey soundtrack song plays during a climactic montage. Young Bryce abandons Hayley and his daughter. In the present, Hit-Monkey reunites with Bryce the ghost.
- “Evil Heart” by 5 Alarm (00:22): Bryce spots a billboard featuring Shinji and Ozu. He wonders how long he had been sitting in a bathroom before Hit-Monkey arrived. The music scores the end credits.
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Hit-Monkey Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 9 “The End: Part One”
- “Bike” by Orchestra Cometa (00:04): The main protagonists prepare to take on Ichiro Hasaki, the Bonsai Master. The Hit-Monkey soundtrack song plays during a Reservoir Dogs-style slo-mo sequence.
- “Stroll” by Alan Lewis & Reg Own (00:06): Lady Bullseye tries on a dress. She discusses the monkey and Bryce with her tailor.
- “Kimikara 12 Cm” by Andrea Monorchio & Gun Kawamura (00:12): Hit-Monkey takes out various enemies during a stylized sequence. Bryce expresses his approval. The characters get ready for the “main course.”
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Hit-Monkey Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 10 “The End: Part Two”
- “Boogaloo” by The Wasurete Motels (00:09): The Silver Samurai scales a building. Hit-Monkey slides down with Bryce. The Hit-Monkey soundtrack song fades when the titular character crashes through a window.
- “Kyoto Sanzen In” by Koji Onada (00:10): Bryce and Hit-Monkey board an elevator. Akiko worries about their safety. Lady Bullseye attacks Hit-Monkey.
- “돌고 돌아도” by sjh (00:18): Hit-Monkey buries his pistol. Akiko says a prayer for Bryce. Hit-Monkey gets drunk and spots Bryce’s ghost.
- “Secret Colours” by Faust (00:22): Akiko sits in the morgue and looks at Lady Bullseye’s body. She takes the character’s mask and assumes a new identity. The Hit-Monkey soundtrack song scores the end credits.
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