The incredibly slow pacing of Super Cub definitely won’t be everyone’s cup of tea. If you can look past that – and all the Honda ad placements – you’ll find a sweet an…
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Super Cub is a slice of life anime about a girl who learns the joys of owning an old Honda Super Cub motorcycle.
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Super Cub Review
“But, and this is the key thing – the key reason I love Super Cub so much… it’s pure inspiration.”
Super Cub – 01
「ないないの女の子」 (Nainai no Onnanoko) "The Girl With Nothing" No parents, no hobbies, no money, no friends, no goals.
Super Cub – 06
「私のカブ」 (Watashi no Cub) "My Cub" If Reiko is like a racing horse wearing blinkers. Koguma is like your neighbor's fat cat that likes to stroll around town getting treats…
Super Cub – 08
「椎の場所」 (Shii no Basho) "Shii's Place" Handlebar covers, connections and international specialty coffee.
Super Cub – 11
「遠い春」 (Tooi Haru) "A Distant Spring" On this week's menu we have one naked Reiko and Koguma's hard-boiled eggs.
Super Cub – 10
「雪」 (Yuki) "Snow" Helmets are very important.
Super Cub – 07
「夏空の色, 水色の少女」 (Natsuzora no Iro, Mizuiro no Shoujo) "The Girl of Summer-Sky Aqua" What's possible once move beyond our beliefs about our permanent identity?
Super Cub – 02
「礼子」 (Reiko) "Reiko" Changing your behavior in a sustainable way is a slow process.
Super Cub – 09
「氷の中」 (Kōri no Naka) "In Ice" Don't trust Reiko with the sewing.
Super Cub – 05
「礼子の夏」 (Reiko no Natsu) "Reiko's Summer" “Ever since I was a child, I felt like there were walls up. They would hem me in and prevent me from doing whatever…
Super Cub – 04
「アルバイト」 (Arubaito) "Part-Time Job" We got a part-time job!
Super Cub – 03
「もらったもの」 (Moratta Mono) "Things Received" Could Super Cub also be a love letter to patience, personal accountability and problem solving?
Super Cub Episode 6: Cub Trip
I mentioned last time this episode would either be about Koguma getting her full license or something else. It was something else.
Super Cub – 05 – The Ascent
Kudos to Koguma, who over the summer she expanded her horizons, learned an abject lesson in preparing for the elements, saved up some cash ferrying documents between her…
Super Cub – Episode 2 – Koguma’s New Friend and Her First Detour
Episode impressions of Super Cub Episode 2 as Koguma’s night out with her newly bought, and used Super Cub, she tries to make her first friend.
Super Cub Episode #07
Well you look at that, Reiko managed to buy a Hunter Cub in which this Super Cub derivative outputs 110 horsepower and it can handle off-road, perfect for…
Super Cub Episode #10
Let’s start this episode where Koguma received a call from Reiko where she wants to show something interesting.
Super Cub Episode #04
Let’s start this episode where Koguma went to Shino’s motorcycle dealership where she took her Super Cub for maintenance like changing oil. Of course, she can do it…
Super Cub Episode #09
Well everyone, looks like the cold winter is making it a bit difficult for the likes of Koguma to travel via her Super Cub. I mean, she can…
Super Cub Episode #08
Oh look, it’s Shii Eniwa where she asks Koguma and Reiko to visit her family-owned café, which is located somewhere around the highway that you need a car…
Super Cub Episode #01
Meet Koguma, a girl who don’t have parents nor hobbies to spend time after school. Basically, she doesn’t have anything aside from riding her bicycle which is quite…
Super Cub – Episode 1
Super Cub captures all the feelings of loneliness and yearning in a beautiful executed premier about a girl and her brand new motorbike.
Super Cub Episode #12
This is the final episode of Super Cub where Koguma will be going out for a 3-day road trip together with Reiko and Shii Eniwa. Of course, the…
Super Cub – 12 (END)
「スーパーカブ」 (Super Cub) "Super Cub" “Do not fear failure by challenging, but failure by doing nothing.” – Soichiro Honda, Founder of Honda
Super Cub Episode #03
Let’s start this episode with Reiko where she has big plans with her Postal Cub such as travelling around Japan. Heck, Reiko wants to go to Suzuka Circuit…
Super Cub Episode #06
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Super Cub Episode #02
Well everyone, it appears that Koguma is about to meet someone who’s riding a Honda bike. After all, she recently bought a refurbished Super Cub in this first…
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Super Cub Episode #05
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First Look: Hokkaido Girls Are Super Adorable!
Tsubasa has moved from the big city to Hokkaido. Lost and out of his element, he’s helped out by a local Gal and the two immediately become friends.
First Look: Hokkaido Girls Are Super Adorable!
Tsubasa has moved from the big city to Hokkaido. Lost and out of his element, he’s helped out by a local Gal and the two immediately become friends.
Super Cub – 04 – Summer Courier
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The adventures of Koguma and her beloved Super Cub continue.
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