Ainori Love Wagon: African Journey - Season 1

First aired: 9/5/2019 22 episodes

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

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Episodes

1. Uncharted Lands

Aired: 9/5/2019

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. Where's the Pink?

Aired: 9/12/2019

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. The Perfume Doused Hoodie

Aired: 9/19/2019

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. Winner's Love

Aired: 9/26/2019

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. Never Fight a Losing Battle

Aired: 10/3/2019

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. Ulterior Motives

Aired: 10/10/2019

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. The Ugliest Man in Uganda

Aired: 10/17/2019

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

8. A Job for a Nurse

Aired: 10/24/2019

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. Dumplings, Eggs, and Shu-mai

Aired: 10/31/2019

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. Hold On...

Aired: 11/7/2019

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. The Girl Who Never Got Picked

Aired: 11/14/2019

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. The African Miracle

Aired: 11/21/2019

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

13. Time to Shine

Aired: 11/28/2019

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. The Prince of the Uninhabited Island

Aired: 12/5/2019

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. I Can't Confess

Aired: 12/12/2019

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. The Beast Descends

Aired: 12/19/2019

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. What You Gave Me

Aired: 12/26/2019

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. Like Moths to a Flame

Aired: 1/2/2020

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. Mount Kilimanjaro: The Prologue

Aired: 1/9/2020

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

20. The Place From My Dreams

Aired: 1/16/2020

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. You're Like a Toilet to Me

Aired: 1/23/2020

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. Vintage

Aired: 6/28/2020

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.