Story - 8
The story is about a second year high school student named Koguma, she doesn't lead a very interesting life. She has no parents, no friends and no hobbies to keep her daily life interesting. One day, she acquires a second-hand Honda Super Cub motorcycle and rides it to school. As time goes by, not only does Koguma have a new adventurous life going on all sorts of adventures with her adorable Super Cub, she also forges precious new friendships thanks to her precious little motorcycle. The story, adapted from a light novel, is definitely original, but isn’t anything too special by itself, it's a girl… riding a motorcycle… But combine it with the subjects listed down below and things become really interesting.
Art - 8
Artwise Super Cub has been quite stunning, it’s not the best I’ve ever seen and might be a little bit low-key at some points, but it’s still beautiful. Most scenes just fit the chill, slice of life genre/feel perfectly. Leaving me even more impressed were the great details on the close up shots of the motorcycles, I would be lying if I told you guys I don’t want to buy a Super Cub, just like Koguma’s after seeing only 4 episodes. And wow does the CGI look amazing, although it looks a bit choppy in some scenes where she for example takes a turn, it looks amazing and blends in perfectly everywhere else. Character designs again fit perfectly with the show, it’s also incredibly soothing seeing all characters have realistic hair colors, and still giving off a cute wholesomeness vibe with their typically big anime eyes! Luckily there has not been a single moment of ‘fan-service’ yet, personally I feel that would totally ruin this show, but if that's something you are looking for, this ain’t it for you.
Sound - 9
I think when it comes to the sound in this anime, it was probably a bigger thing while producing than you might think. Because let’s be real here, there are a lot of different ‘motorcycle sounds’ that they needed to use here, from parking it to riding a clear or bumpy road, you can all tell them apart perfectly by just keeping your ears open. I also love how they perfectly adjust the sound and its volume of the distance of our point of view to the motorcycle! For the OST I don’t really have any complaints as well, it's super cute, and peaceful at the moments it has to be, it's exactly doing what it has to do! Now let's finish off with the OP and ED here, they are really good and fitting, especially the foremost should be punishable to skip when watching the series.
Character - 8
So our first and most main character is Koguma, a girl whose smile makes your heart melt. She doesn't live the most interesting life though, she has no parents, no friends and no hobbies to keep her daily life interesting. But as she buys a second-hand Honda Super Cub motorcycle and rides it to school, new ‘adventures’ will be entering her life. She meets another Cub owner named Reiko, who is a lot more outgoing and ends up reaching out thus beginning new precious friendships thanks to her precious little motorcycle. She gives Koguma loads of information and tips about motorcycles, which Koguma takes to heart. The dynamic between these 2 main characters we have been seeing in these first 4 episodes has been great and just way too wholesome, I’m excited to see the third main character enter the story.
Enjoyment - 10
I have been astonished by how good this show is and how much I am enjoying it right now! This is the 24 minutes of my week where I can truly just relax, take my mind off all the stress life is giving a lot of us, and just enjoy these cute and wholesome girls doing cute and wholesome things. Seeing them enjoy their Cubs as much as they do, really makes you feel just as happy and satisfied as they are, but also makes me feel worried when Koguma feels worried, and scared when she’s scared.
Overall I think this anime right here is a hidden gem for sure, it is precisely what it wants to be and does a great job entertaining while being extremely chill and not containing any real action! And so I do highly recommend watching this show if you just want to relax and take a break from stressful life or all the hectic anime that are and have been airing recently. Of course if you are interested in Cubs or motorcycles in general for that matter, you already know this is a must watch for you!
