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Season 1 – Ainori Love Wagon: African Journey

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To find love, seven strangers leave Japan and embark on a journey through the African continent.
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Ainori Love Wagon: African Journey — Season 1

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Patrick St. Michel Japan Times 07/02/2020
It's entertaining, enlightening and far more thoughtful than most reality shows, Japanese or otherwise. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Becky

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Ryo Kato

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Karina Maruyama

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 30, 2020 Uncharted Lands 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. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 30, 2020 Where's the Pink? 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. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 30, 2020 The Perfume Doused Hoodie 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. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 30, 2020 Winner's Love 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. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 30, 2020 Never Fight a Losing Battle 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. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 30, 2020 Ulterior Motives 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. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 30, 2020 The Ugliest Man in Uganda Haribo's health worsens, worrying Su-su; the members meet Uganda's ugliest man, one of the country's many disabled people. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 30, 2020 A Job for a Nurse 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. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 30, 2020 Dumplings, Eggs, and Shu-mai 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. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 30, 2020 Hold On... One couple's blossoming romance shows signs of strain during an overnight camping trip to Lake Victoria; Su-su decides to confess to Haribo. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 30, 2020 The Girl Who Never Got Picked 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. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 30, 2020 The African Miracle At a rural hospital, the members observe the country's drone delivery system for blood transfusions; they also learn about the Rwandan genocide. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 30, 2020 Time to Shine 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. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 30, 2020 The Prince of the Uninhabited Island Joy-kun asks the staff to have Husky meet him outside; O-ji worries about Kou, who is still very ill; the members visit Lake Kivu. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 30, 2020 I Can't Confess 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. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 30, 2020 The Beast Descends 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. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 30, 2020 What You Gave Me Husky decides to spend the day with Genove, to Joy-kun's frustration; the members visit the famous archaeological site of Laetoli in Tanzania. Details Episode 18 Aired Jan 30, 2020 Like Moths to a Flame 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. Details Episode 19 Aired Jan 30, 2020 Mount Kilimanjaro: The Prologue The members begin their six-day trek to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro; during the ascent, Joy-kun tries to connect with Husky. Details Episode 20 Aired Jan 30, 2020 The Place From My Dreams 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. Details Episode 21 Aired Jan 30, 2020 You're Like a Toilet to Me 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. Details Episode 22 Aired Jan 30, 2020 Vintage 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. Details

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Season Info

Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Reality, Romance, Travel
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date
Jan 30, 2020
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