TV series

That is the Bottleneck

2020 · 1 season

A quirky, low-key workplace comedy with a mysterious edge, easy to dip into for its short, oddball episodes.

Overview: 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?
How it feels: Whimsical, satirical, eerie and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Work, mystery, isolation, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
mystery
isolation
identity
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none