Ainori Love Wagon: African Journey

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

• Ep 1

  1.Uncharted Lands

  8.0

  05-09-201926m

  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.

• Ep 2

  2.Where's the Pink?

  10.0

  12-09-201928m

  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.

• Ep 3

  3.The Perfume Doused Hoodie

  9.0

  19-09-201928m

  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.

• Ep 4

  4.Winner's Love

  9.0

  26-09-201927m

  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.

• Ep 5

  5.Never Fight a Losing Battle

  9.0

  03-10-201926m

  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.

• Ep 6

  6.Ulterior Motives

  9.0

  10-10-201925m

  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.

• Ep 7

  7.The Ugliest Man in Uganda

  9.0

  17-10-201929m

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

• Ep 8

  8.A Job for a Nurse

  9.0

  24-10-201926m

  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.

• Ep 9

  9.Dumplings, Eggs, and Shu-mai

  9.0

  31-10-201926m

  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.

• Ep 10

  10.Hold On...

  9.0

  07-11-201925m

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

• Ep 11

  11.The Girl Who Never Got Picked

  8.0

  14-11-201929m

  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.

• Ep 12

  12.The African Miracle

  9.0

  21-11-201928m

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

• Ep 13

  13.Time to Shine

  8.0

  28-11-201928m

  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.

• Ep 14

  14.The Prince of the Uninhabited Island

  9.0

  05-12-201926m

  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.

• Ep 15

  15.I Can't Confess

  9.0

  12-12-201932m

  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.

• Ep 16

  16.The Beast Descends

  8.0

  19-12-201928m

  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.

• Ep 17

  17.What You Gave Me

  9.0

  26-12-201927m

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

• Ep 18

  18.Like Moths to a Flame

  9.0

  02-01-202029m

  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.

• Ep 19

  19.Mount Kilimanjaro: The Prologue

  9.0

  09-01-202028m

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

• Ep 20

  20.The Place From My Dreams

  9.0

  16-01-202030m

  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.

• Ep 21

  21.You're Like a Toilet to Me

  9.0

  23-01-202027m

  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.

• Ep 22

  22.Vintage

  10.0

  30-01-202040m

  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.