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Thermae Romae

Japanese manga and TV series

Field	Value
name	Thermae Romae
image	Thermae Romae manga vol 1.jpg
image_size	230px
caption	Cover of the first manga volume
ja_kanji	テルマエ・ロマエ
ja_romaji	Terumae Romae
genre	Comedy

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a Japanese manga

Thermae Romae Novae (2022)

Thermae Romae is a Japanese manga series by Mari Yamazaki. It won the third Manga Taishō and the Short Story Award at the 14th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. The manga has been licensed in North America by Yen Press.

DLE adapted a flash anime aired on Fuji TV between January 12, 2012, and January 26, 2012, which also produced a live-action film adaptation released on April 28, 2012, and a second film, Thermae Romae II, was released in 2014. An original net animation (ONA) series adaptation by NAZ titled Thermae Romae Novae was announced and premiered on Netflix in March 2022. A sequel manga titled Thermae Romae redux began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ website and app on February 6, 2024.

Plot

The story follows an ancient Roman architect named Lucius, who is having trouble coming up with ideas. One day, he discovers a hidden tunnel underneath a spa that leads him to a modern Japanese bath house. Inspired by the innovations found there, he creates his own spa, Roma Thermae, bringing the modern ideas to his time.

Each subsequent chapter follows Lucius facing some sort of a problem, just to be swept to Japan once again. He visits modern bath houses, personal baths, waterparks, fertility festivals, and even zoos. There, he always happens to find the inspiration to solve the exact problem he has been tasked with.

Characters

Lucius Modestus, a Roman thermae architect who excels in designs ends up discovering modern Japanese baths, believing them to be the baths of 'flat-faced slaves'. He uses these ideas in his own work back home, eventually inspiring others with his discoveries. His endeavours sometimes lead to unfortunate consequences, including costing him his marriage, arousing suspicion of being Emperor Hadrian's homosexual lover, and destroying businesses.
Marcus Pietras, Lucius's friend and a marble sculptor. Oftentimes, he becomes Lucius's carver in his projects.
Hadrianus, Emperor of Roman Empire. Initially commissioned Lucius of building a private thermae, then commissioned him for more baths.
Lepidus
Satsuki Odate, a 28 year old Japanese woman who is both the town geisha, and an expert in Roman history. She is also a polyglot, can speak and translate Latin. Fell in love with Lucius.

References

(March 17, 2010). "Mari Yamazaki's Thermae Romae Wins Manga Taisho Award". [[Anime News Network]].
(April 7, 2012). "Yen Press Adds Thermae Romae, Anything and Something, Umineko no Naku Koro ni". Anime News Network.
(March 12, 2011). "''Thermae Romae'' Bath Manga Gets Live-Action Film". [[Anime News Network]].
(December 9, 2011). "Thermae Romae Bath Manga Gets TV Anime". [[Anime News Network]].
(January 29, 2013). "Thermae Romae Manga Gets Live-Action Film Sequel". [[Anime News Network]].
(October 3, 2021). "Netflix Hosts "Netflix Festival Japan 2021" on November 9-10".
"Netflix Reveals Thermae Romae Novae Anime's 2022 Debut, Kenjiro Tsuda Cast".
Komatsu, Mikikazu. (February 15, 2022). "Netflix Anime Thermae Romae Novae Trailer Announces Worldwide Premiere Date of March 28".
Pineda, Rafael Antonio. (February 1, 2024). "Mari Yamazaki Draws Thermae Romae Sequel Manga".

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