Thermae Romae Novae
A time-travel comedy about Lucius, a bathhouse architect in ancient Rome who repeatedly visits modern Japan and the Edo period, adapting their bathing culture into innovative Roman thermae.
- Genre:
- 歴史コメディ / タイムスリップ / 風呂
- Medium:
- Anime
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Thermae Romae Novae — Timeline12 events
Young Lucius is inspired by his grandfather's thermae
As a boy, Lucius visits a public bath designed by his grandfather Apollodorus. A fleeting glimpse of a bath from another era when he dives underwater, together with his respect for his grandfather's craft, shapes his future path.
Vol.Netflixシリーズ 第1話 全ての風呂はローマに通ずCh. — Official Netflix Episode 1 synopsis. ↗
Bath architect Lucius struggles to devise something new
In Rome's golden age of bathing culture, the adult Lucius works as a bathhouse architect. His traditional designs fail to satisfy citizens demanding novelty, leaving both his career and confidence in jeopardy.
Vol.Netflixシリーズ 第2話 時をかける銭湯技師 ルシウス・モデストゥスCh. — The official Netflix Episode 2 synopsis states AD 128. ↗
Lucius draws inspiration from a modern Japanese sento
Pulled through a public bath's drain, Lucius emerges in a modern Japanese sento. He studies the flat-faced people's wall art, drinks, and other ideas, then returns to Rome and incorporates them into a new thermae.
Vol.Netflixシリーズ 第2話 時をかける銭湯技師 ルシウス・モデストゥスCh. — Official Netflix Episode 2 and official trailer. ↗
Lucius models an open-air bath on snow monkeys
Commissioned by Consul Lepidus to build an outdoor bath overlooking a volcano, Lucius is transported to snowy Japan and sees monkeys soaking in a hot spring. He recreates the union of natural scenery and bathing in Rome.
Vol.Netflixシリーズ 第3話 ルシウス、露天風呂を作るCh. — Official Netflix Episode 3 synopsis. ↗
Lucius adapts the Japanese home bath for Rome
Transported into a compact modern Japanese bathroom, Lucius marvels at its water-heating controls and practical fixtures. Back in Rome, he designs a comfortable private bath that works within limited space.
Vol.Netflixシリーズ 第4話 ルシウス、内風呂を作るCh. — Official Netflix Episode 4 synopsis. ↗
Lucius builds Hadrian's private bath
Recognized for his originality, Lucius is summoned to Hadrian's villa and commissioned to make the emperor's private bath. Drawing on Japanese personal amenities and hospitality, he creates a place where the ruler can rest.
Vol.Netflixシリーズ 第5話 ルシウス、ハドリアヌス帝の別荘に風呂を作るCh. — Official Netflix Episode 5 synopsis. ↗
Lucius builds a stone sauna for frontline soldiers
Asked to build a bath that can quickly restore soldiers at the front, Lucius takes inspiration from Japanese hot-stone and steam bathing. With limited time and materials, he creates a facility that warms and recuperates the wounded.
Vol.Netflixシリーズ 第6話 ルシウス、岩盤浴を作るCh. — Official Netflix Episode 6 synopsis. ↗
Lucius learns to improve inns from an Edo post town
While staying at an uncomfortable Roman inn, Lucius is transported to a late-Edo post town on the Tokaido. Experiencing lodging that combines hot springs, meals, and bedding, he adapts its hospitality for Roman travelers.
Vol.Netflixシリーズ 第7話 ルシウス、江戸末期の東海道に現るCh. — Official Netflix Episode 7 synopsis. ↗
Lucius brings Japanese bathing etiquette to Rome
Troubled by unruly behavior in a bathhouse, Lucius observes the etiquette followed by visitors to a Japanese communal bath. He brings rules balancing cleanliness and order back to Rome and restores calm.
Vol.Netflixシリーズ 第8話 ルシウス、入浴の礼儀作法を日本で知るCh. — Official Netflix Episode 8 synopsis. ↗
Lucius communicates through plans with a modern bath architect
Transported to a modern construction site for a Roman-style bath, Lucius meets a Japanese architect. Though they share no language, drawings and devotion to bathing let the two professionals collaborate across time.
Vol.Netflixシリーズ 第9話 ルシウス、平たい顔の同業者と出会うCh. — Official Netflix Episode 9 synopsis. ↗
Lucius builds an amusement bath for the public
As Hadrian arranges his succession, he commissions Lucius to build a great public bath in the heir's son's name. Inspired by a Japanese bathing amusement complex, Lucius creates a thermae that people of every rank can enjoy.
Vol.Netflixシリーズ 第10話 ルシウス、アミューズメント風呂を作るCh. — Official Netflix Episode 10 synopsis. ↗
Lucius survives a plot and creates a Roman hot-spring town
Senators seeking to weaken Hadrian target Lucius for sustaining the emperor's popularity, but he finds new inspiration in a Japanese hot-spring town. He builds a Roman resort combining baths, food, and entertainment, further expanding public support.
Vol.Netflixシリーズ 第11話 ルシウス、温泉街を作るCh. — Official Netflix Episode 11; the linked title page is the series' primary distributor. ↗
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