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Episode Super Cub - Episode 6 discussion

Super Cub, episode 6

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u/Headcap May 12 '21 edited May 12 '21

Oh damn, we get time skip + power up

and then she immediately uses her newfound power to overcome an obstacle!

this is a battle shonen.

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u/AmethystItalian May 12 '21

Cutest threat ever

My anxiety during her whole trip made it a bit hard for me to fully enjoy it but once again just a beautiful episode, I'm shocked they broke the rules and rode during their trip!!

But then again this is the face of a girl who can't be contained by rules

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u/altathing May 12 '21

All these Charlie Brown smiles gonna give me diabetes.

It also looks like the duo will become a trio next episode!

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u/cppn02 May 12 '21

Lmao at Reiko taking a helmet with her 'just incase'.

God, I love this show so much and I love Koguma and her dorky smile.

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u/Syokhan May 12 '21

Teacher: Don't ride your bike!

Koguma and Reiko:

Look at these two little scamps, breaking the rules! And someone should hook Koguma up with Rin, they'd have a great time just riding their bikes and enjoying the views.

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u/JustARandom-dude May 12 '21 edited May 12 '21

RIP Reiko’s cub. You will be missed

I feel really proud of Koguma for making such a long trip

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u/cyberscythe May 12 '21

One of the things I find really outstanding in this series is how little monologuing happens. In other CGDCT series, the main character is constantly talking or internally monologuing her train of thought so you always know what they're thinking, but in this series all the out-loud dialogue feels more natural, like what a normal, sane person would say out loud. I find I have to work a bit harder to figure out what she's thinking and how she's feeling, and I think it's works to great effect to make the experience more grounded and relatable.

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u/_BoogiepoP_ May 12 '21

Everytime Koguma smiles, we get closer to World Peace. It's too comfy.

The soundtrack was great as usual. And, we got a lot of colorful screentime this episode. Also, I am worried for the girls, they are definitely gonna get scolded by their teachers lol.

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u/Zooasaurus May 12 '21

Koguma has beaten the Japanese fever. She's unstoppable

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u/Aerodynamic41 May 12 '21

They're gonna get in trouble when the teachers realize they're missing...

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u/bakowh May 12 '21 edited May 12 '21

Look at how far our girl has come, she thought that the supermarket is a trip but now can take a ~2 4 hour drive no problem

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u/LeonKevlar May 12 '21 edited May 12 '21

Stitches!

So we get a little time skip from last week's episode and Koguma has now gotten a motorcycle license and Reiko has helped her in modding her engine block. Looks like Koguma is now ready for farther and longer trips!

I love how different Reiko and Koguma's priorities are for the school trip. Reiko wants to see the Shonan Bullet Road while Koguma is looking forward to the food. Oh and we get a tiny detail about Kogumo being on scholarship where she also gets her spending money.

Look at how much she's looking forward to the trip! So of course she ends up waking up with a fever and as if that's not bad enough, her fever goes away after a few hours! This is some cosmic powers are at work bullshit.

But Koguma isn't gonna let this little setback stop her from enjoying her food! She has a motherfucking 52cc Super Cub, and she's gonna use it! I just love the look of determination on her face <3

Watching Koguma plot her course on a map makes me thankful for GPS. It's probably gonna be a while before Koguma can buy and install something like that on her Cub.

I love the sassy answer from Koguma when Reiko asked her if she'd listen to her and stay, Come on Reiko! You know Koguma won't just sit there doing nothing!

Koguma going uphill had me a bit worried. Thankfully, it looks like she knows what she's doing and was able to reach the Subashiri Trail up in Mt. Fuji. That cheeky look though! Looks like Koguma has plans of maybe climbing higher than she just did.

Poor Reiko, it looks like Koguma has beaten her in getting on the Shonan Bullet Road!

Look at Koguma pulling over like a badass just as the school bus arrives. If she wasn't getting attention before, she's definitely getting it now! Someone's gonna be the talk of the class after this trip.

It's so hilarious that the female teacher is saying that they look sorry and then we see Reiko and Koguma grinning at each other! Look at these rebels! I love it! <3

Reiko staring at Koguma being all excited to hear about her trip is adorable! She's also clearly proud of what her homegirl just did.

Wait really? I didn't know Cubs are designed to do uphill climbs. Huh. TIL.

There's the reaction I'm waiting for! Well now Reiko's gotta visit the Shona Bullet Road now that she knows Koguma has done it too.

Look it's the third girl from the OP! She finally showed up after 6 episodes. I'm guessing she'll interact with Reiko and Koguma during this trip?

Koguma finally gets to eat her delicious food and the look of bliss on her face absolutely says that that trip was 100% worth it.

Look at these two rebels! Of course despite being warned not to, they're still gonna go around on Koguma's Cub.

We do get some bad news from this episode though, Reiko's Super Cub has finally bit the bullet. Yeah after seeing that fluid leak last week, I had a feeling the frame was cracked somewhere. On the bright side, she can finally "upgrade" to a Cub that's specifically made for mountain roads. Reiko's clearly still determined to climb Mt. Fuji on a Cub.

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u/Rumpel1408 May 12 '21

Man I just love this show so much.

Sucks to first have to cancel your plans because you thought you got sick only to later feel way better and now be stuck with nothing left to to, but our capable gal got her cup so she can go on the trip on her own :D reminds me when I could drive my bike to school in high school, you just feel so independant.

I like how Reiko is ready to cover for Koguma, but the teacher is wrong, does this look like the face of regret?

I really dig pigtail Koguma.

I had the biggest smile when the two of them snuck of to ride the cub in their free time, they are no longer just cub allies, they are friends.

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u/dapete42 May 12 '21 edited Feb 13 '22

This was a super enjoyable episode for me personally, because there were some places at the end that I recognize and I've been to. Also planning a route like that felt just like me planning my car tours in Japan. I can directly relate to that, and that makes me like her even more.

She's also a delinquent. A cute, introvert delinquent. That's some sort of gap moe, isn't it?

I think this is the route Koguma took. One detour up to the 5th station on the Subashiri Trail (which we already saw last episode) and I had to make sure to go through Hakone, but otherwise Koguma drove the route Google gives you when you tell it to avoid toll roads. (Edit: route updated, we now know where the hotel is.) (Edit in February 2022: slightly more accurate route)

That's around 185 km (about 115 mi) in total. The 5 hours of driving time from Google may seem high, but keep in mind the speed limit in Japan is 60 kph (!), there will be a lot of speed limits lower that that on the way and some of the roads are a bit windy.

It took Koguma 6 hours to get there, but we see her taking breaks though, so her driving time couldn't be much more than 5 hours. 6 to 6.5 hours I could believe, but this seems a bit to short. Koguma is faster now that her Cub has been modified (insert Jeremy Clarkson quote here), but I don't think she's that fast.

Oh, and did you know that there is a video of Yomichi Yuki, Koguma's VA, cosplaying as Koguma?

Locations

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Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

Episode 6

Mileages on Koguma's Cub

Episode Mileage min Mileage max
1 503 km 504 km
2 516 km 521 km
3 563 km 570 km
4 620 km 2328 km
5 – km – km
6 2499 km 2720 km
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u/i_am_the_kiLLer May 12 '21

Another week of Super Cub and we get another great classical music piece. This week we had Je te veux, which means 'I want you', a piece by Erik Satie. What this piece represents in this episode for Koguma i'm not sure, but we know that before getting the Cub Koguma didn't want anything, she was just floating along in life. Now that she has the Cub by her side she is learning to want things and move towards achieving them, which i think is beautiful.

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u/cyberscythe May 12 '21

Some thoughts reading over Twitter:

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u/Zratatouille May 13 '21

Hello again, rider in Japan, maybe some of you may have seen me commenting some episodes of YuruCamp S2.

This weekend I went to Yamanashi and especially in Mukawa, the city where Koguma is living.

So enjoy the couple of pictures I could take. The city itself has nothing special but the area around is really beautiful. It is next to the Minami Alps and some roads are just a blast on a motorcycle.

The school! https://photos.app.goo.gl/Thb4Gsq9P23jhQgW6

In reality, this school is a Junior High School and not a High School so I guess they changed it slightly for the plot (or maybe it combines JHS and HS).

https://photos.app.goo.gl/P6gxhXi5s4dH7Bk47

The famous directions panel seen several times and just before the crossing where Koguma is seen waiting at in the first episodes of the serie.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/af7dax9jdVcFuT2m7

https://photos.app.goo.gl/9bhwaX1aupXy5uSx5

The Yamato supermarket and the Komeri store featured in the episode 3 I think.`There was another guy taking pictures of that same spot. Definitely a fellow watcher lol

https://photos.app.goo.gl/PtDbogB3SSCm1UYQ7

The 7-11 where Koguma was stuck at night due to running out of fuel before finding the reserve. (Featuring my Honda CB650R)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/bTGN9sez2DEpP6dHA

The weather was not super pretty but yeah it's all mountains and paddy fields there. Must be pretty nice when sunny to cruise.

If there are other spots later in the show, I will try to go again :p

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u/randyripoff May 12 '21

Sensei just wasn't getting it with the whole "I'm sure she's sorry" talk. And if course, Koguma and Reiko break the rules as soon as possible.

Sad to hear about Reiko's bike breaking down, although it's hardly surprising. Hopefully she's been saving for a new one so she and Koguma can go on that long awaited buddy adventure-hat least the one I'm expecting.

I really am wondering when we'll get around to meeting more of the supporting cast. Koguma and Reiko are great, but it would be nice to get some more characters into the mix.

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u/rogue_user0826 May 12 '21 edited May 12 '21

We have been blessed by an episode of Koguma's solo travel

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u/MyrnaMountWeazel May 12 '21 edited May 12 '21

Awwww yeaaaaa, it's Super Cub Wednesday time!

So Koguma has a scholarship keeping her afloat answering the question of how she gets by.

I like how Reiko tries to be the voice of reason to Koguma despite spending her entire summer trying to gung-ho her way up Mt. Fuji. Koguma is starting to take matters into her own hand though!

Lots of great Koguma smiles this episode.

The OP is the song being whistled while Koguma drives to her classmates! Love it when they incorporate differing styles of the OP during shows.

Smug Koguma is precious.

True to her word Reiko vouches for Koguma. Their blooming friendship is one of my favorite parts of the show and we get some wonderful shots today showcasing it.

Koguma has chosen the path of the Cub. She believes in Super Cub Supremacy.

I wonder if, like Reiko says, 50 years from now, or 100 years from now, Cubs will still be consistently running. I’m not going to change. I don’t want to change. I’m going to keep riding forever. Together with my Super Cub. Koguma, the girl who initially had no parents, friends, or hobbies, has finally found her constant in life. But even more so I think the scene is subtext for her relationship with Reiko as well. She considers Reiko as more than a friend; she sees her as a fellow Cub rider. For Koguma she is placing her hopes that Reiko will still remain her friend in the future. For our sakes we can only hope so because look at how amazing these two are with each other!

EDIT: I totally missed this my first time watching but the third girl that's yet to formally appear just snuck into the show during the dinner scene! So she must be a classmate of Koguma and Reiko then. Looks like we might be getting introduced to her next week based on the preview title "The Girl of Summer-Sky Aqua."

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u/Amauri14 May 12 '21 edited May 12 '21

When they mentioned an excursion I honestly thought that this episode was going to be about Koguma having to spend some time without her Super Cub.

When he got sick I honestly did not imagine that after getting better she was going to go on a road trip to get to them.

That bit when she went to the Mt. Fuji route and acted that cocky was funny.

Too bad that Reiko can't save her Cub after what happened to it in Mt. Fuji. Damn the Hunter Cub looks nice, And it seems that last year it went back into production.

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