Ainori Love Wagon: African Journey — Season 1

Aired 5 September 2019 • 26 min

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.

Aired 12 September 2019 • 28 min

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.

Aired 19 September 2019 • 28 min

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.

Aired 26 September 2019 • 27 min

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.

Aired 3 October 2019 • 26 min

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.

Aired 10 October 2019 • 25 min

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.

Aired 17 October 2019 • 29 min

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

Aired 24 October 2019 • 26 min

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.

Aired 31 October 2019 • 26 min

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.

Aired 7 November 2019 • 25 min

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

Aired 14 November 2019 • 29 min

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.

Aired 21 November 2019 • 28 min

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

Aired 28 November 2019 • 28 min

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.

Aired 5 December 2019 • 26 min

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.

Aired 12 December 2019 • 32 min

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.

Aired 19 December 2019 • 28 min

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.

Aired 26 December 2019 • 27 min

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

Aired 2 January 2020 • 29 min

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.

Aired 9 January 2020 • 28 min

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

Aired 16 January 2020 • 30 min

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.

Aired 23 January 2020 • 27 min

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.

Aired 30 January 2020 • 40 min

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.