That is the Bottleneck (2020)
Themed around the ambiguities of modern communication, the story of Soredake ga Neck is set in the Hot Hot Mart convenience store, where the mysterious young man known as Muto works in the company of Nekomaru, the slightly sinister store's cat. Is Muto the savior of the Hot Hot Mart? Or is this merely an ominous existence? What sort of stories await at the convenience store?
That is the Bottleneck: Season 1 - 12 Episode s
1x1 - Otsuka's Neck
October 12, 2020
Youngster Otsuka, who has started working at a convenience store, has one thing to worry about. It's about Mr. Muto, a senior part-time worker with an eerie atmosphere...?
1x2 - Oda's Neck
October 19, 2020
Mr. Oda, a regular customer at a convenience store, notices an unusual matter. The handmade rice balls are tastier than before. It seems that Mr. Muto, a part-time worker, is involved this matter...?
1x3 - The Manager's Neck
October 26, 2020
1x4 - Tabata's Neck
November 2, 2020
1x5 - Adam's Neck
November 9, 2020
1x6 - Mutou's Neck
November 16, 2020
1x7 - Ueno's Neck
November 23, 2020
1x8 - Yakichi's Neck
November 30, 2020
1x9 - Tsukiko's Neck
December 7, 2020
1x10 - Akiba's Neck
December 14, 2020
1x11 - Nekomaru's Neck
December 21, 2020
1x12 - The Neck of an Onigiri
December 28, 2020
That is the Bottleneck: 1 Season
Actors in That is the Bottleneck
Shingo Ogaya
Adam (voice)
Masaki Sawai
Nekomaru (voice)
Ui Hinagata
Tabata (voice)
Taisei Nishino
Ueno (voice)
Chihiro Asaki
Sorae (voice)
Yuki Kimisawa
Mutō (?) (Voice)
Toshimasa Niiro
Tenchou (voice)
Tsubasa Kizu
Ōtsuka (voice)
Taiga Fukazawa
Akiba (voice)
Otake Koichi
Oda (voice)
Moemi Otaka
Tsukiko (voice)
Eimi Naruse
Umina (voice)
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