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==Details==
*'''Title:''' 天国に一番近い男
*'''Title (romaji):''' Tengoku ni Ichiban Chikai Otoko
*'''Also known as:''' The Man Closest to Heaven / Heaven Cannot Wait
*'''Genre:''' Comedy, human drama
*'''Episodes:''' 11 + 2 specials
*'''Broadcast network:''' TBS
*'''Broadcast period:''' 1999-Jan-08 to 1999-Mar-19
*'''Theme song:''' ''Oh! Heaven'' by [[Wikipedia:Tokio (band)|TOKIO]]
*'''Related TV show:''' [[Tengoku ni Ichiban Chikai Otoko 2]]

==Synopsis==
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 and gradually learns the value of life. With a lot of laughter and a few tears, Shiro's trial teaches the importance of being confident and hard work.

TBS

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==Cast==
*[[Matsuoka Masahiro]] as Amakasu Shiro (21)
*[[Okina Megumi]] as Tsuyuzaki Koharu (20)
*[[Hakamada Yoshihiko]] as Samejima Haruki (27)
*[[Ikeuchi Hiroyuki]] as Nakatsukawa Asato (22)
*[[Jinnai Takanori]] as Yoshimi Tendo
*[[Kubozuka Yosuke]] as Yuki Satoru (21)
*[[Matsumoto Takami]] (松本孝美) as Tengenji Ruri (32)
*[[Kitamura Soichiro]] as Yuki Junichi (60)
*[[Watanabe Ikkei]]
*[[Shoufukutei Tsurube]]
*[[Tendo Yoshimi]] (天童よしみ)
*[[Moto Fuyuki]]
*[[Nakayama Mari]] (中山麻里)
*[[Suzuki Sonoko]] (鈴木その子)
*[[Musaka Naomasa]]
*[[Kondo Yoshimasa]]
*[[David Ito]]
*[[Okamoto Kenichi]]
*[[Sasayama Tsuzuki]]
*[[Tsukamoto Takashi]]
*[[Kitamura Eiki]]
*[[Waki Tomohiro]]
*[[Kagaya Junichi]] (ep1)
*[[Sakamoto Masayuki]] (ep1)
*[[Nagano Hiroshi]] (ep1)
*[[Hashizume Koichi]]
*[[Masana Bokuzo]]

==Production Credits==
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Ochi Masato]] (越智真人)
*'''Producer:''' [[Suzuki Sanae]], [[Isoyama Aki]]
*'''Director:''' [[Yoshida Akio]]
*'''Music:'''

==External Links==
*[http://jdorama.com/drama.408.htm JDorama.com]
*[http://www.kikutv.com/shows/Japanese_Programs/Inactive/heaven_cannot_wait/ Kikutv.com episode synopses]

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