To be honest, I've never watched anime with female MC.. Even more so all females MCs. It has always been shounen anime, shounen ai/yaoi, sport, bloody action or slice of life anime considered to be boring/funny by others.. But with all male or mostly male characters, of course. So, this is the first time for me watching anime with all female characters. That being said, I was kinda worried this anime might have hidden shoujo ai/yuri agenda.. Which thank goodness it's not.
Being slice of life anime, I expected slow burning or boring plot.. But what a surprise when this one turns out to be a masterpiece. Yes, a masterpiece! In my opinion.
This anime is so relaxing and therapeutic that I felt happy after watching each episode. It reminded me how simple things can significantly change one's life and make it happier. It taught me to be grateful and not taking anything in my life for granted.
I'm a female motorbike rider myself. A Honda cub rider too, but not Super Cub type. While the protagonists got their first motorbike in 2th grade (11th grade) of high school, I got mine in my last year of high school (but I could ride motorbike since 4th grade! I was such tomboy and adventurous little girl--learning riding motorbike while I was still riding my bike). After so many cry and a lot effort, I got my first motorbike 12 years ago. Yet, now I'm still riding the same motorbike and making more memories with it. I'm emotionally attached with it. No matter how many times my friends and family suggested me to change my old cub motorbikes with new matic or faster motorbike, I refused.
That's why, I think understand how Koguma's feeling when she got her first motorbike. How happy I was when I got my driving/riding license, first helmet, first rain coat and all the things I needed for riding my motorbike--it felt more fulfilling too because I got them all with my own savings, just like her. Then it was (and still is) memorable whenever I reached far destination with my motorbike. That despite being old and stigmatized as slow motorbike, it still can go wherever whenever I want.
I'd like to say my motorbike is my best friend, and it's a huge part of my life. Believe it or not, I even named my motorbike. Hence, I was surprised when they didn't name their motorbikes! Not yet? Maybe they will soon. Hopefully.
In conclusion, Super Cub is a mundane slice of life anime about riding motorbike--Super Cub. It's not borderline dangerous riding (well there might be kinda dangerous scene of Reiko) but still it's adventurous riding. I would recommend this anime to anyone who wants to enjoy stress free anime. Especially with how cute, adorable, and heartwarming but not obnoxious the female characters are (oh yes, I've been avoiding anime with female MCs because they tend to be obnoxious). Not to mention, the Seiyuus are doing amazing job with how soft and relaxing their voice are (oh yes, this is also one of the reasons I'm not a fan of female characters in anime, their voices tend to be too loud and borderline shrieking all the time--so, finding soft voice female characters are therapeutic).
The animation is stunning. The characters are amazing. The Seiyuus are great. The OP and ED are nice. The plot is SO GOOD. So there no reasons not to watch this masterpiece!
