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Scenario Writer Name: Toru Hosokawa (細川徹)


The Man Closest to Heaven 1,2

天国に一番近い男 1,2   천국에서 가장 가까운 남자 1, 2   最近天國的男人1, 2

Season.1: 60 min. x 11 eps. Season.2: 60 min. x 12 eps. Special: 120 min. x 1 ep.|23 episodes and Special

Due to his lack of drive, Shiro has failed the university entrance exams three times and just can’t seem to do anything right. When Shiro starts to contemplate why somebody like him is living at all, a mysterious man named Tendo appears, calling himself an “angel.” Tendo warns Shiro that his death is just around the corner if he does not push himself harder. Shiro takes the initiative and ends up saving someone else from an untimely death. In this way, Shiro avoids one brush with death after another by listening to Tendo’s frustrating riddles. With a lot of laughter and a few tears, Shiro’s trial teaches the secret to living a full life is hard work and confidence.