Bath architect and engineer Lucius Modestus finds himself transported nearly 2000 years into the future after falling in a public bath, and is inspired by modern Japan to solve the bath problems he faces in his Ancient Rome. This becomes a recurring theme but given how each chapter approaches a different subject, it never really gets stale. In the end I learnt a lot about these 2 bathing cultures, as well as about the Roman Empire in general.
For a comedy manga, the art style is very good, the semi-realism reflects very well the different ethnicities of the characters and the backgrounds are also quite detailed. ...
Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Thermæ Romæ, I Thermae Romae, Terumae Romae, Terumae・Romae Japanese: テルマエ・ロマエ InformationType: Manga Volumes: 6 Chapters: 38 Status: Finished Published: Jan 12, 2008 to Mar 12, 2013 Demographic: Seinen Serialization: Comic Beam Authors: Yamazaki, Mari (Story & Art) StatisticsScore: 7.711 (scored by 2,589 users) 1 indicates a . Ranked: #17172 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #2487 Members: 8,172 Favorites: 101 Available AtResources |
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