Tengoku ni Ichiban Chikai Otoko: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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

Series details

• Title: Tengoku ni Ichiban Chikai Otoko
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 1999-01-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 2001-06-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TBS
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 60367
• IMDb ID: tt0210457
• TVDB ID: 172611

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1999-01-08; final listed air date 1999-03-19.
• Season 2: premiered 2001-04-13; final listed air date 2001-06-29.

Source and licence

Adapted from Tengoku ni Ichiban Chikai Otoko on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.