If you’ve watched anime on Netflix recently, you might have been recommended a series called Thermae Romae Novae. You might have glanced at the picture, wondered, “Is this a series about a guy from ...

All roads lead to a bathtub in this cheekily entertaining manga adaptation, a time-travel fantasy in which a Roman architect from 128 AD saves the empire by tapping into Nipponese ablution habits. All ...

A Nipponese time-travel fantasy in which sumo wrestling, electronic toilets and other cool Japanese inventions find their way into ancient Roman spas, “Thermae Romae II” nonetheless proves a less ...

Hideki Takeuchi's adaptation of Mari Yamazaki's popular manga series already grossed $75 million in Japan. By Jordan Mintzer THERMAE ROMAE Still - H 2012 TORONTO — The Japanese obsession with all ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Who would have thought that there could be an entire movie based around bathing culture? Not me.

In Japan, taking a bath is a way of life steeped in tradition. Most people in Japan think of soaking in the bathtub as cleansing away not only the sweat and dirt accumulated throughout the day but ...

Hideki Takeuchi's Thermae Romae (2012) played to turn-away crowds at its world premiere at Udine's Far East Film Festival two years ago. It went on to win the My Movies award, decided by internet ...

A second trip to the spa is no paradise in this waterlogged follow-up to 2012's hit 'Thermae Romae.' A Nipponese time-travel fantasy in which sumo wrestling, electronic toilets and other cool Japanese ...

All roads lead to a bathtub in “Thermae Romae,” a time-travel fantasy in which a Roman architect from 128 AD saves the empire by tapping into Nipponese ablution habits. The manga adaptation has fun ...

A time-travelling comedy that transplants a bathhouse architect from ancient Rome to modern-day Tokyo, Thermae Romae (which translates as ‘Roman Baths’) is an engagingly over-the-top romp that has ...