7.324 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestThe girls pack up and depart on a road trip to Kyushu, the most distant location their Cubs will take them, in order to shake off their winter doldrums and embrace spring. Along the way, Shii finds what she needs to help her continue her café project.
Koguma is a high school girl in Yamanashi. She has no parents, friends, or hobbies, and her daily life is empty. One day, Koguma gets a used Honda Super Cub motorcycle. This is her first time going to school on a motorcycle. Running out of gas and hitting detours become a small source of adventure in Koguma's life. She is satisfied with this strange transformation, but her classmate Reiko ends up talking to her about how she also goes to school by motorcycle. One Super Cub begins to open up a lonely girl's world, introducing her to a new everyday life and friendship.
Sound
The Super Cub engine noises are suspiciously therapeutic.
Cinematography
Yamanashi landscapes so pretty you'll Google 'used Honda Super Cub'.
Writing
Says everything about loneliness without saying 'I'm lonely' once.
Creator
Tone Koken
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'iyashikei' (healing) genre exploded in 2000s Japan as economic anxiety made 'nothing happens' shows feel like radical self-care.
Honda actually consulted on the series, and Super Cub sales reportedly spiked among young women in Japan after airing.
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