Mercedez (Meru) Clewis talks about the amazing work of the English subtitle translation for the anime Super Cub.
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Super Cub
It’s finally here! A few months prior, I started watching my own mini trilogy of cute girls doing cute things, bike version. It was in anticipation of me…
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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 – 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 – 09
「氷の中」 (Kōri no Naka) "In Ice" Don't trust Reiko with the sewing.
Super Cub – 04
「アルバイト」 (Arubaito) "Part-Time Job" We got a part-time job!


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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 02
「礼子」 (Reiko) "Reiko" Changing your behavior in a sustainable way is a slow process.
Super Cub – 10
「雪」 (Yuki) "Snow" Helmets are very important.


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.


First Impression: Super Cub
A train pulls into the station. It is nighttime in a small town, and everyone is asleep as Debussy’s Arabesque No. 1 floats gently through the air. The…
Super Cub, Volume 1
So this month and next are going to be a bit of a lot, and I was looking for something to fall into for relaxation, I popped over…


Super Cub Episode #05
On this episode, Koguma visited Reiko’s log cabin in which she lives by herself, not to mention that her place is near Mt. Fuji.


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 – 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 #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 by Kanitan
Long time readers of MangaKast know that I am a sucker for really slow placed slice-of-life manga. The lower the dramatic stakes, the more I am into it!…


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 #11
Well everyone, here’s the penultimate episode as Koguma went to the cat trail in order to rescue Shii Eniwa. Of course, going to the cat trail is very…


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 Episode #10
Let’s start this episode where Koguma received a call from Reiko where she wants to show something interesting.


First Look: Super Cub
Koguma has nothing going on in her life. No family, no friends, no hobbies, nothing. That changes when she buys a small motorcycle to help with her long…


Super Cub Episode #06
Let’s start with Koguma where she was supposed to join her classmates on a field trip in Kamakura. However, she got a fever which is why Koguma stayed…


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…


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.