“Roman architect Lucius time-travels to modern Japanese bathhouses for architectural inspiration, recreating innovations in ancient Rome.”
Thermae Romae Novae
テルマエ・ロマエ ノヴァエ
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Synopsis
Roman architect Lucius time-travels to modern Japanese bathhouses for architectural inspiration, recreating innovations in ancient Rome.
Lucius Modestus, an ancient Roman architect, finds himself job-hunting due to having trouble coming up with new ideas. As his demeanor and personality become dismal, his friends try taking him to a bathhouse for him to relax. Unable to unwind in the bustling and crowded bath, Lucius dips his head in the water. Down there, he finds a secret tunnel that transports him to a modern-day Japanese bathhouse, providing him the inspiration he needed to make a new creation. Loaded with what seems to be knowledge way ahead of his time, Lucius does his best to try and recreate his findings, usually inferior in quality due to his circumstances. However, the sheer ingenuity may be just enough to gain the attention of the citizens and regain his reputation as an architect.
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Derived from 17 sampled reviews
What 17 viewers settled on.
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σ 1.62 · some divergence
3.8 pts
Recommenders 7.8 · others 4.0
↓ 2.18
Running avg · Mar 2022 → Feb 2024
- 7 “A wonderfully eccentric series that stands out from typical trope-filled anime, serving as a love-letter to Japanese bathing culture with reasonably funny moments and mostly good art quality. While...”
- 9 “Thermae Romae Novae is an incredibly fun and entertaining series with great characters and an engaging story that's perfect for curing boredom. The author's personal segments about discovering...”
- 7 “Thermae Romae Novae is a fun, good-hearted show whose live-action ending segments showcasing real Japanese spas are absolutely fascinating and travel-guide worthy. While the sound is average and...”
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A Ona Production
NAZ.- Format 11 × 29′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 19m all episodes
- Aired Mar 2022 – ongoing
- Source Ona media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-17291 catalog