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Apr 21, 2021 7:56 PM

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Great episode again, cute, fun and wholesome.

Loved seeing Koguma outfit her Cub with different things, I was wondering why she never considered goggles for her helmet and she eventually did.

Those Koguma smiles make me smile too, totally worth watching just for those moments where she smiles from her heart. :)
Reiko is great too, I hope both of them go on a ride together at some point.

Still loving all the moments when they add color to the world to reflect Koguma's own inner world becoming more colorful.
Apr 21, 2021 7:59 PM

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Ozean said:
Kimurah said:


"You meet the nicest people on a Honda" Honda's slogan. Honda has sold 100 million supercubs to this day.

How many cubs has Kaguma sold with her soliloqui? or how many people's lives has she changed with those words?
Bruh it was only a joke, just laugh.


My reply was also meant to be taken as a joke.


Apr 21, 2021 8:06 PM

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The soundtrack used was amazing. Loving this show more and more after every new episode!


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Apr 21, 2021 8:24 PM

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Simple Series.
Simple Stories.
Simple Characters.

Simple is better.

The Little Things, are always filled with more Joy.

My Anime of the Season, over "To Your Eternity".

PS: The Colors & Music are Outstanding, always.
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Apr 21, 2021 8:45 PM

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Jesse_2001 said:
I don't get this. Explain to me how she survives.

She says she has
No Money
No Parents

How does she get the money then to buy food, drinks, gasoline for her cub?

I'm utterly confused.


She lives in a tight budget, that's why she eats wet food. When she says she doesn't have money most of the time it is for things that are too expensive already for a highschoolers that isn't in part time job. For her lack of parents, maybe it is just an excuse for not having the good old dialogue between kids and parents on how dangerous it is to ride a motorcycle. Or maybe she has a relative that send her a small amount of money and she has to live accordingly with that.
Apr 21, 2021 9:15 PM

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Little steps.
- Today: getting your first friend's phone number.
- Tomorrow: being able to use the class' microwave to heat up your lunch for once.

Another sweet episode overall. Koguma got some new upgrades for her Cub and even started acting more socially open due to Reiko's influence on her.
Apr 21, 2021 10:08 PM

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SHE HIT OVER 20KMH LETS GOOOOOOOO

Also the little awkward smile she does when she praises her Cub is so cute lol
Apr 21, 2021 10:49 PM

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Koguma’s smiles tho, so freakin’ cute... and awkward lol
under”Mebius” is my salvation


Apr 21, 2021 11:42 PM

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The relationship they have with one another is soooo cute :3 especially when they were taking apart the box together.
Apr 22, 2021 12:59 AM

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Koguma's grinning smiling face was so refreshing!
her Cub suddenly added more parts! from the back to the front!
and of course eye goggles to protect from strong incoming winds!
5/5.


Apr 22, 2021 1:14 AM

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Every time Koguma smiles, I smile, it's so heartwarming. Great episode once again. Koguma and Reiko are slowly becoming closer.

Pretty funny how google is goggles in this world lmao. The goggles looks great and that big ass smile on her face was perfect. The soundtrack really hits hard when it shows up, with how quiet the show is most of time. Really looking forward to the next episode.
Apr 22, 2021 3:34 AM
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She's so CUTE!!! Must Protect at all costs!!!!!!!!
Apr 22, 2021 5:00 AM

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she's too pure omg !!!

i loved this series so relaxing and enjoyable to watch !!
Apr 22, 2021 5:03 AM
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Koguma upgraded her motorcycle by adding a box at the back and a basket at the front, she also upgraded her helmet.
Apr 22, 2021 5:55 AM

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To tell the truth... I'm getting bored of the show.
Apr 22, 2021 6:02 AM
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I like the way Koguma is still awkward. It's not as if there would be a magic wand where your whole personality would be instantly transformed the first time someone showed interest in you after so long being ignored.
Apr 22, 2021 6:21 AM

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Another excellent episode. Koguma and Reiko's friendship - well, not quite friendship yet in Koguma's eyes, but certainly not far away from it - is slowly developing as Koguma starts to open her horizons and continues to learn more about her Cub. I was surprised that the need for some sort of face visor (or goggles, as ended up being the case due to her budget) hadn't come up before now, but I suppose she wasn't going fast enough yet; I'm sure her getting the confidence to do so is at least in part thanks to Reiko. It was also nice to see the episode end with Koguma and Reiko properly conversing in the classroom for the first time, showing that their relationship is continuing to change.

Lots of Koguma smiles on display this week, and that's what I love to see most of all.
Apr 22, 2021 6:35 AM
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That was very nice seeing them getting closer. The way the super cub also got an improvement and she smiled widely with all of those new things. Damn, what a comfy watch against my barren life. Thats being said, even though she got such a gloomy backstory, its ofc a well pleasant surprise getting all of those changes. The moral lesson really strong and i can't help but glad seeing all of these episodes, truly beneficial.

Well, its looks like all of the good things for girls still continued. Lets go!
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Apr 22, 2021 10:51 AM

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i love how peaceful and calm this show is and the same vibe goes throughout the whole series
(but what was that with that one appalling cgi scene damn)
Apr 22, 2021 12:57 PM

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AreosVX said:
This made me love this episode.



xD I grinned just like her. Such a wholesome show.
Apr 22, 2021 1:43 PM

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It's such a relaxing anime.

Koguma is precious... normal, modest Japanese girl (sometimes cringe, but c'mon she doesn't have easy life, she lives all by herself).

One of the best of this season for me. I'm glad I'm watching it.
Apr 22, 2021 1:46 PM
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The joke I heard decades back:

Q; How can you tell the happy motorcyclist?
A: By the bugs in their teeth.
It has the potential for more truth than one would like to admit...if travelling at speed with no full visor.

In regard to her living alone and her source of financial support.
It's hard to tell from the materials I tracked down in English in a fairly quick web search.
There is a level of support provided by the Japanese Social Welfare System, but its goal is to cover basic housing, food, and school-related expenses.
It looks like it would be difficult to accumulate funds; to be more precise, it looks like that would be actively discouraged, since the intent is to raise you up to the minimum standard of living as legislated, if you want to get any higher than that, well, earn your way.

From the descriptions, peddle bicycles would be allowed.

Motorcycles would fall under the same classification as automobiles; not allowed unless required due to lack of adequate access to public transportation or other non-urban core region circumstances, so it's possible she'd be allowed to have one in her situation, but it would require her caseworker signing off on it...and it isn't necessary for her commute to school or shopping, since she'd been successful in that prior to obtaining the Super Cub.

A lot of things boil down to what type of person the caseworker is...it does appear that they have more leeway than allowed in the US, but that can be bad as well as good.

The lack of non-essential personal items within her apartment does fall in line with everything I came across; you have to sell off pretty much anything that could be argued as being a non-essential prior to receiving Public Assistance...again with some leeway depending upon your caseworker.

But it was unclear under what circumstances a minor would be allowed to live on their own, not with relatives or in foster care or a group care facility; it doesn't seem to be a normative option unless your geographic location is such that none of those are options. I don't know just how rural her area is, from the standpoint of that type of care infrastructure.

tl:dr. It's not impossible, but also not common.

Edit to add: Forgot to say that I really enjoyed the episode!
Apr 22, 2021 1:53 PM

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riding and classical piano music. this anime was made for me holy shit.

got so hype when i heard liebestraum
Apr 22, 2021 6:58 PM
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Healing My Heart after watching this episode. Koguma smile very cute ☺️
Apr 22, 2021 8:35 PM
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Another sweet episode. The friendship between the two of them seem really great and that "goofball" face was unexpected but cute lol



Apr 22, 2021 10:17 PM

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This show makes me want to buy a cub lol
I relate to MC, I'm like that too when I have a precious thing :)


also... they lowkey promoting Honda XD XD XD
erenmeiiApr 22, 2021 10:21 PM
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Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
Apr 22, 2021 10:31 PM

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she's mostly smiling in this episode it warms my heart so much ;____; and does anyone know how she gets money ?? lmao
Apr 22, 2021 11:20 PM

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Slowly and slowly it gets better and better.

I like Koguma's smile and it seems she is really going to get a better life style as well. Good episode.
Apr 23, 2021 1:56 AM

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I just really adore how happy she is getting. The more the better honestly. We need to see more of that smile for sure.
Apr 23, 2021 3:23 AM
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One thing that bothered me is when she wears the goggles over her helmet like that. Doesn't that create a gap and prevent an airtight seal between her face and the goggles? (Then again, I guess it wouldn't look that cool if she wore the goggles underneath the helmet so it's understandable for visual effect).
Apr 23, 2021 9:18 AM
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This is clearly the show of the season along with vivy
Apr 23, 2021 11:51 AM
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i thought the anime would be boring...but this series is a masterpiece...a loner girl getting her life meaningful from meaningless by just riding a cub.... taking care of it daily,riding it just gave me goosebumps kinda...i dont know why a guy like me who loves just action and dark fantasy genre series mostly just got ffascinated by this series....its just a miracle to me....by the way,looking fforward to this anime airing more of the episodes like the recent one❣️
Apr 23, 2021 4:50 PM

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I'm a few weeks late to this anime but wow. I love it. The OST is especially incredible.
Apr 23, 2021 6:14 PM

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Reiko was eager to help her new girlfriend with her bike. Awwwww are you in love with her! I think you are sweetie pie,,,,YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES

And after getting Reikos phone number my precious angel Koguma start thinking that their relationship is deeper than just friends! I also think it's deeper than friends. I think they are little lesbian lovebirds,,,,YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES

Great stuff. I hope another girl will join next week


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Apr 23, 2021 8:18 PM
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Again, I really love this show's calm atmospheres and driving. The wind doesn't betray them.
I'm very happy Koguma's change is going well. She is not the only one.
Apr 24, 2021 12:25 AM
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This episode just made me so happy. Especially that smile on Kougami's face
Apr 24, 2021 4:17 AM

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The music choices are really impeccable and memorable each episode! Nice BGM, especially the choice of classical with Liebestraum by Liszt.

I enjoyed this episode more than the second one.

I’m still iffy on the fellow cub rider Reiko however. Her personality isn’t my favourite to say the least— she’s a very ‘my pace’, free spirited, imposing-type character, but that isn’t necessarily bad since she helps Koguma get the storage box.
Rather, it’s her curt responses to Koguma’s ‘Good Morning’ in the past two episodes that rub me the wrong way.

Koguma has nothing... no parents, money, or friends, but when she first meets Reiko in Ep 2, that night she wonders if Reiko will talk to her again. Understanding that a character like Koguma has little to nothing to look forward to, that personal connection with Reiko may be more important than she realizes. Then the next day, Reiko says she wants to have lunch with a ‘friend’ and ropes Koguma into having lunch on their Cubs, but then at the end of the day when you’d expect Reiko to exchange a goodbye with Koguma, she just ends up leaving quickly, which elicits a sideway glance by Koguma.

Knowing Koguma’s unimposing, ‘fade into the background’ type character (ie. won’t even line up for the microwave to heat up her food and ends up eating cold curry in this ep, and similarly with the cold Oyakodon and Gyudon in Ep 2), she would probably consider it a very matter of course result of her quiet demeanour, but as a viewer, I feel very hard done by Reiko’s actions.

Perhaps, I’m reading too much into it, but Reiko comes off as a bit uncaring or discourteous, considering she called Koguma a friend. They don’t seem like friends at all, though perhaps what Koguma says at the end of the episode is the compromise for the viewer.

Besides that, great episode, hoping to meet the next Cub rider soon. Really loved the art designs for the different locations, like the Komeri hardware store for instance. The music as well was great.
Apr 24, 2021 2:17 PM

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finally see Koguma's smile. Her cub got many upgrades.

well, safety goggles are also good for protecting the eyes from the wind.
Apr 24, 2021 5:54 PM

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Aff, another relaxing episode. I'm not into cubs but this one is making me consider it.
Kogu and Reiko's odd friendship is amusing yet comfy, Reiko's ma best girl, keep on helping her girl friend,te-he.

And those smiles, hufff.
Life's simple, you can be very happy on small thing cause you know it's worth.
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Apr 25, 2021 11:55 AM

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FRANZ LISZT'S LIEBESTRAUME NEAR THE ENDING... THAT HAD ME IN AW WHEN IT STARTED PLAYING
Apr 25, 2021 11:57 AM

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EngravedinDeath said:
FRANZ LISZT'S LIEBESTRAUME NEAR THE ENDING... THAT HAD ME IN AW WHEN IT STARTED PLAYING
and it is such a fine touch to this metaphorical beauty
Apr 26, 2021 9:01 AM

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Another calm and relaxing episodes. Really happy when looking Koguma's warmth smiles, must protect those!!
Apr 26, 2021 2:14 PM
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God, I love Koguma's smile. It makes me so happy.
Apr 26, 2021 6:02 PM
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This could have been a three episode OVA ad for Honda and it would still get the provisional top spot for AOTY for me.
Just with what we got up until now, it's a very serious contender for my top10 of all time, or maybe even for the top spot.
Apr 27, 2021 9:54 AM
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Such a wholesome show, I love the colors and how detailed the bikes are. Wonder who that 3rd girl will be (from the opening), but I have a feeling they will be a great trio.
Apr 30, 2021 4:14 PM
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this is starting to feel like an overblown ad
May 1, 2021 8:19 AM

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Again with that ‘no money’ thing...I guess she doesn't mean it literally but in just “I'm broke” sense.

I know there are many financial options for such kids in Japan but it would be nice if she specifies how she's surviving instead of just ending it on ‘I have no money’.
May 3, 2021 9:27 PM
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Did anyone notice some of the production mistakes? There are scenes where she wears his bag and the basket and storage box are not on the cub.

Sorry if I somehow ruin the show for you. I still love it though
May 4, 2021 7:12 AM
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Gooruh28 said:
Did anyone notice some of the production mistakes? There are scenes where she wears his bag and the basket and storage box are not on the cub.

Sorry if I somehow ruin the show for you. I still love it though


most likely due to the cgi model i guess
Jun 1, 2021 3:58 AM

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the sweet club supervisor runs out to give the mc the return papers, of which the mc forgets is part of her job, and THIS is her reaction? what an ungrateful fucking bitch
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