Matori & Kyoken Men in the Back Alleys Episode 2: Release date news, time, streaming details, and more

Matori & Kyoken Men in the Back Alleys (Image via YouTube/@MBS(毎日放送))
Matori & Kyoken Men in the Back Alleys (Image via YouTube/@MBS(毎日放送))

Matori & Kyoken Men in the Back Alleys Episode 2 was released on January 28 and will be available to stream on Netflix on February 8.

Directed by Shinagawa Hiroshi, the crime drama is based on the novel Matori to Kyoken: Rodjiura no Otokotachi, written by Tajima Takashi.

The story of the Japanese drama revolves around Umezawa, Kurosaki, and Katsuragi, and how Umezawa keeps himself safe while becoming a spy for the other two in his drug dealing. The role of Umezawa Kyonosuke is played by Nishihata Daigo. The narcotics officer, Kurosaki, is played by Hosoda Yoshihiko, and Mukai Osamu plays the role of Katsuragi, a police officer.

Continue reading to know the complete details of Matori & Kyoken Men in the Back Alleys Episode 2.


Release date and streaming details of Matori & Kyoken Men in the Back Alleys Episode 2

Matori & Kyoken Men in the Back Alleys Episode 2 is already out on TVer and MBS. Episode 2 aired on MBS on January 28 at around 1 am JST.

While it is already available for Japanese viewers on TVer to stream, for international viewers, the episode is scheduled to be released on Netflix on February 8.

On Netflix, new episodes are scheduled to release every Sunday, following a ten-day delay from the original broadcasting network.


Quick recap of Matori & Kyoken Men in the Back Alleys Episode 1

Matori & Kyoken Men in the Back Alleys (Image via YouTube/@MBS(毎日放送))
Matori & Kyoken Men in the Back Alleys (Image via YouTube/@MBS(毎日放送))

Matori & Kyoken Men in the Back Alleys Episode 1 starts with an interesting opening where a customer is seen taking drugs in a club and even kills the waiter after the waiter asks him for money for more drugs. This creates panic among the other people in the club who record everything. Though the customer eventually dies, this starts a new investigation in the narcotics department and the police department, who want to find out the dealer.

Turns out, it is Umezawa who is not at all happy with the ongoing viral video. The situation also puts Umezawa in a difficult position with the people he works for. They force him to give them the money they lost because of the raid by any means, even if it means selling his own organs.

On top of that, Umezawa is also caught by Kurosaki from the narcotics department. Kurosaki is smart, and instead of arresting him, give him an offer to become his S (spy). He makes it very clear that if Umezawa thinks of betraying him, he will release the information about him being a spy for the drug mafia. This means he would be either killed by them, or if the police caught him first, he would be held in prison, leaving no choice but to work for him.

Umezawa is also forced to reveal who he works for, and he takes the name of Matsubara. While Umezawa was already dealing with the money problems, he now has a new challenge to deal with.


What to expect from Matori & Kyoken Men in the Back Alleys Episode 2?

In the trailer of Matori & Kyoken Men in the Back Alleys Episode 2, Kurosaki asks Umezawa to give cocaine to Kaga and even capture it on video for evidence. However, Umezawa is very scared at this point, thinking the gang people won't leave him alive if they come to know he is working as a narcotics spy.

The situation is likely to turn the whole plan upside down, as viewers will see the police officer Katsuragi also catching Umezawa and offering him the same deal as Kurosaki, that is, to become his spy. If Umezawa accepts the deal, he will turn in a double spy while working as a drug dealer.


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Edited by Vatsala Chauhan