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Ainori Love Wagon: African Journey

Season 1 · 22 episodes · Sep 5, 2019

To find love, seven strangers leave Japan and embark on a journey through the African continent.

  1. Episode 1

    Uncharted Lands

    Sep 5, 2019

    The new members assemble in Kenya, the first country on their journey; before heading out on safari, Shu-mai learns he shares a birthday with Su-su.

  2. Episode 2

    Where's the Pink?

    Sep 12, 2019

    In Kenya, the members visit Kibera, the largest slum on the continent; they stop by the Ainori school, founded in 2005, and meet some of its graduates.

  3. Episode 3

    The Perfume Doused Hoodie

    Sep 19, 2019

    Without his cell phone, U-zi doesn't know how to tell if Kou likes him; to get her to notice him, he does something unusual.

  4. Episode 4

    Winner's Love

    Sep 26, 2019

    After a tandem bicycle outing, Shu-mai talks to Su-su; while U-zi is still thinking about leaving, the members head to the highlands for a race.

  5. Episode 5

    Never Fight a Losing Battle

    Oct 3, 2019

    U-zi, who has never asked a girl out before, musters the courage to confess to Kou; the Love Wagon makes its way to Uganda.

  6. Episode 6

    Ulterior Motives

    Oct 10, 2019

    Hide gets a chilly reception; Shu-mai tries to talk to Su-su along the White Nile, but she has her eye on someone else.

  7. Episode 7

    The Ugliest Man in Uganda

    Oct 17, 2019

    Haribo's health worsens, worrying Su-su; the members meet Uganda's ugliest man, one of the country's many disabled people.

  8. Episode 8

    A Job for a Nurse

    Oct 24, 2019

    With help from his friends, Shu-mai gets a makeover; one of the members takes a liking to Hide; the group speaks with former child soldiers.

  9. Episode 9

    Dumplings, Eggs, and Shu-mai

    Oct 31, 2019

    Hide and the driver take Shu-mai to see a love shaman, who prescribes a magical meal to capture Su-su's affections; Haribo returns to the van.

  10. Episode 10

    Hold On...

    Nov 7, 2019

    One couple's blossoming romance shows signs of strain during an overnight camping trip to Lake Victoria; Su-su decides to confess to Haribo.

  11. Episode 11

    The Girl Who Never Got Picked

    Nov 14, 2019

    The Love Wagon rolls on to Rwanda, where new members await, including dance instructor Yuina and ninja buff Joy-kun; ill with typhoid, Kou goes on ahead.

  12. Episode 12

    The African Miracle

    Nov 21, 2019

    At a rural hospital, the members observe the country's drone delivery system for blood transfusions; they also learn about the Rwandan genocide.

  13. Episode 13

    Time to Shine

    Nov 28, 2019

    With Kou and Yuina out sick, Husky is the only female member on the love wagon; when she gets sick too, the men try to come up with ways to cheer them up.

  14. Episode 14

    The Prince of the Uninhabited Island

    Dec 5, 2019

    Joy-kun asks the staff to have Husky meet him outside. O-ji worries about Kou, who is still very ill, and the members visit Lake Kivu.

  15. Episode 15

    I Can't Confess

    Dec 12, 2019

    O-ji plans a surprise for Kou while camping on an island in Lake Kivu, but a fierce storm stops him; Kou makes an announcement the following morning.

  16. Episode 16

    The Beast Descends

    Dec 19, 2019

    The remaining five members board a plane to Tanzania, where two new members join, including idol cafe proprietor Aonyan and former host club manager Genove.

  17. Episode 17

    What You Gave Me

    Dec 26, 2019

    Husky decides to spend the day with Genove, to Joy-kun's frustration; the members visit the famous archaeological site of Laetoli in Tanzania.

  18. Episode 18

    Like Moths to a Flame

    Jan 2, 2020

    As Genove causes a stir amongst the members, Hide proposes climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, a challenge that ended prematurely for him more than a decade ago.

  19. Episode 19

    Mount Kilimanjaro: The Prologue

    Jan 9, 2020

    The members begin their six-day trek to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro; during the ascent, Joy-kun tries to connect with Husky.

  20. Episode 20

    The Place From My Dreams

    Jan 16, 2020

    On the final leg of the trek, all seven members make their way to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, but the extreme conditions take a physical toll.

  21. Episode 21

    You're Like a Toilet to Me

    Jan 23, 2020

    Husky reflects on her mountain trek and how it's affected her view of Joy-kun; after finishing the climb, Hide tells the group about a big decision.

  22. Episode 22

    Vintage

    Jan 30, 2020

    Aonyan gives Genove her response to his confession; the remaining members move on to Zanzibar, where Husky opens up to Joy-kun about her past.