それだけがネック
That is the Bottleneck
The employees at the Hot Hot Mart may seem a bit ordinary and mundane. From slightly unproductive chatter and everyone’s obsession with technology, to the laziness of the store manager, is everyone okay...? But everything isn’t as it seems—especially with Muto, the mysterious worker whose face is concealed and is followed by an ominous cat. Get ready to see what happens before the next shift! (Source: Funimation)
Names
| Original | それだけがネック (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Sore dake ga Neck |
| English | That is the Bottleneck |
| Also known as | Ahí está el cuello de botella |
Facts
| Format | TV short · 12 ep · 4 min · 1h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2020-10-13 → 2021-01-05 (Autumn 2020) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | TIA |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedyMystery |
| Themes | WorkFoodAnimalsKonbiniPrimarily Adult Cast |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 5.45 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.71 / 10 |
| Composite | 38.3 |
| On lists | 2,559 |
| Favourited | 9 (0.4%) |
| Completion | 72.2% |
| Drop rate | 15.7% |
| In backlog | 27.9% |
| Score spread σ | 1.97 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2020 | E | 69 of 75 |
| Year | 2020 | E | 268 of 298 |
| Format | TV short | D | 298 of 417 |
| Genre | Mystery | E | 610 of 652 |
| Length | Short-form | E | 1,073 of 1,250 |
| Era | Early 2020s | E | 1,471 of 1,596 |
| Source material | Original work | E | 1,552 of 1,732 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | E | 1,790 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Comedy | E | 3,262 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 6,580 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Noboru Iguchi |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Saki Kuniyoshi |
| Character design | Kaneyoshi, Saki Kuniyoshi |
| Original creator | Kaneyoshi |
AniList id 124028 · MAL id 42883 · record updated 2026-08-25