Nippon TV obviously thinks we're not sick of taxes yet because this week they launch a new drama series called "Tokkan" (Wed., 10 p.m.), an abbreviation of tokubetsu kokuzei chōshūkan, or "special national tax collection officer."

Mao Inoue plays Miki Suzumiya, who wants a stable career in the public sector, but the only civil servant test she passes is the one for the national tax bureau. She's assigned to the Muromachi office, where eventually she becomes the assistant to the titular collection officer, Kagami (Yukiya Kitamura). It turns out to be a much more exciting job than she could imagine.

Unlike other tax-related dramas, such as Juzo Itami's "Marusa no Onna," the officers in "Tokkan" don't root out undeclared income. They already know who's not paying their fair share. Their job is to extract the money that's owed by any means necessary.