This fall, Takashi Sorimachi will star in his first television series since "Hotman 2" in 2004. He plays the lead character, Shunsuke Ogi, in an NTV original drama, currently titled "Dream Man."

Shunsuke is a former pro baseball player who dreams of returning to the sport. An unfortunate accident gets him killed, but God lends him someone else's body so that he can realize his dream of playing baseball again.

Ai Kato, Mirai Shida, and Kiyoshi Kodama also appear in the drama. NTV will broadcast the series on Saturdays at 9:00pm.