[Me & Honda] #0017 Even in LA, he’s still a Super Cub fan | MR.カブ、LAでもやっぱりカブが好き

Nathan enjoyed 15 minutes of fame as “Mr. Cub” in Japan after he appeared on the TV show riding a Super Cub around the country. He’s an animator in real life, and after returning to LA, he decided to draw manga based on his travels on the Super Cub.
“When I was travelling around Japan on the Super Cub, I saw the moment a bird caught a bug in a rice paddy and ate it. I was able to see that because I was taking it slow. Taking a trip on a Super Cub means taking it slow. I want my manga to express the appeal this holds.”
He wakes up at 6:30 and leaves home on his Super Cub, sketching Super Cub manga ideas and working on animation at a café. He rides his Super Cub home in the evening and continues to draw his manga. Even after returning to LA, Nathan’s still super into his Super Cub.

TV番組で、スーパーカブに乗り日本一周する青年“MR.カブ”として一躍有名になったネイサン。本業はアニメーターの彼が、LAに帰って取り組んでいるのはなんと、カブの旅を題材にした漫画！
「カブで日本を旅していた時に、田んぼで鳥が虫を捕まえて食べる瞬間を目撃したんだ。ゆっくりと旅していたからこそ見られたんだって思った。カブで旅することは、ゆっくり旅すること。こういう面白さも、漫画のなかで表現できたらいいよね」
朝6時半に起きてカブで家を出て、カフェでカブの漫画の原案を考えて、アニメの仕事をする。夕方カブで帰ってきて、カブの漫画の続きを…。LAに帰ってもやっぱりカブがスーパー大好き。そんなネイサン。

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