A drug-related murder occurs at a club in Roppongi. A customer stabs a waiter after overdosing on cocaine, and then dies himself. The person who sold the drugs to this customer was Umezawa Kyonosuke, a former popular child actor whose life took a downward turn, leading him to become a drug dealer. As usual, Umezawa is packaging narcotics with his associates in an apartment when narcotics agents (commonly known as “Matori”) suddenly raid the place! Umezawa narrowly escapes the scene, but is soon caught by Kurosaki Toru, a man with an abnormally obsessive fixation on drugs who is pursuing the case. Kurosaki threatens him, saying, “Become my S (spy),” in exchange for not arresting him, forcing Umezawa to become Kurosaki’s “S.” Then, just as this happens, Umezawa is arrested by Katsuragi Akito, an assistant inspector in the Metropolitan Police Department’s Drug and Firearms Control Division. Katsuragi also orders him to “become a spy for the police.” Thus, Umezawa is driven into a hellish position as a “double spy for the Matori and the police”. (Source: Japanese = MBS || Translation = kisskh) ~~ Adapted from the manga series "Matori to Kyoken: Rodjiura no Otokotachi" (マトリと狂犬 —路地裏の男達—) written by Tajima Takashi (田島隆) and illustrated by Masashi (マサシ). Edit Translation
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- Country: Japan
- Episodes: 9
- Aired: Jan 21, 2026 - Mar 25, 2026
- Aired On: Wednesday
- Original Network: MBS
- Duration: 30 min.
- Score: 7.0 (scored by 88 users)
- Content Rating: Not Yet Rated
- Native Title: マトリと狂犬
- Also Known As: Matori & Kyoken Men in the Back Alleys , Matori to Kyoken , Matori to Kyouken , マトリときょうけん
- Screenwriter & Director: Shinagawa Hiroshi
- Screenwriter: Hattori Takashi
- Genres: Action, Mystery, Crime, Drama
Cast & Credits
- Nishihata DaigoUmezawa KyonosukeMain Role
- Hosoda YoshihikoKurosaki ToruMain Role
- Mukai OsamuKatsuragi AkitoMain Role
- Morita KokoroSugihara AoiSupport Role
- Kujo JoeKaga HibikiSupport Role
- Kimura YuichiShinjo JoSupport Role
Reviews
Good Crime Drama, But Had So Much More Potential
This series starts out as a really good premiss, a former child star who took a wrong path for survival. It shows the dark side of drugs and crime in Japan (just like any other place in the world). The main protagonist, Kyonosuke is portrayed really well by Daigo Nishihata. I'm not really familiar with his past work as an actor, but you definitely are on his side as you get deeper into the drama. You can't help but feel for him and his position he got himself into.I think the one problem I had with giving this a much higher review , was the simple fact that the other main characters in this were so unlikable. The cop and narcotics agent are considered the "good guys", but they were really just as cold hearted as the drug dealers. They treated Diago horribly throughout each episode. It's difficult to really like a series, when most of the main protagonists are very dislikable people.
Overall, it had a continuing good story to follow and the ending was somewhat satisfying. Toru eventually realizes how important Daigo has been. As for Akito, he never redeems himself, making him a very disappointing "good guy" right to the end.
Emotional, dark story with some flaws
Good acting, pretty visuals. Not realistic when it comes to law and drugs, but it still captures the feeling of them well. It always makes me wonder what will happen next. Overall, a nice, dark story with some flaws. I can't wait for the next episode!Also, those poor stunt actors, they really just threw them off a building, huh?
What the hell is that release schedule tho, it's all over the place XD

















