Season 1

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

episodes

E1
1.Uncharted Lands
Sep 5, 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.

E2
2.Where's the Pink?
Sep 12, 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.

E3
3.The Perfume Doused Hoodie
Sep 19, 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.

E4
4.Winner's Love
Sep 26, 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.

E5
5.Never Fight a Losing Battle
Oct 3, 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.

E6
6.Ulterior Motives
Oct 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.

E7
7.The Ugliest Man in Uganda
Oct 17, 201929m

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

E8
8.A Job for a Nurse
Oct 24, 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.

E9
9.Dumplings, Eggs, and Shu-mai
Oct 31, 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.

E10
10.Hold On...
Nov 7, 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.

E11
11.The Girl Who Never Got Picked
Nov 14, 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.

E12
12.The African Miracle
Nov 21, 201928m

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

E13
13.Time to Shine
Nov 28, 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.

E14
14.The Prince of the Uninhabited Island
Dec 5, 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.

E15
15.I Can't Confess
Dec 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.

E16
16.The Beast Descends
Dec 19, 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.

E17
17.What You Gave Me
Dec 26, 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.

E18
18.Like Moths to a Flame
Jan 2, 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.

E19
19.Mount Kilimanjaro: The Prologue
Jan 9, 202028m

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

E20
20.The Place From My Dreams
Jan 16, 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.

E21
21.You're Like a Toilet to Me
Jan 23, 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.

E22
22.Vintage
Jan 30, 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.