Thermae Romae Novae

It's a fantastic show, filled with good wholesome humor. Goofy character devolpment It's really something different that stands out in the genre.

At the end of each episode we get a snippet of the manga artist visiting the hotsprings that inspired her to make this. It's truly fascinating. The artistic style of the show is good. It's worth watching if you're in the mood for something different and offbeat.

If you like both modern Japan and Ancient Rome then this little series is perfect for you. It's well made, entertaining and quite funny. There is an overall plot but it's more about bathhouses and bath culture, and the short documentaries at the end of each episode add to that feeling. Ancient Rome is portrayed beautifully in the anime part.

I definitely recommend it!

That's all. It is an anime that follows a formula every episode but I mean it's very good. The anime is about thermas, bath houses and you feel like you're entering one watching an episode, it's good, really good.

A culturally explorative period piece that utilizes time travel to compare bathhouse culture, architecture, and technology in modern Japan to the Roman Empire. It is driven by the author's love for Thermae architecture. Some very creative compositions are undercut by CGI crowds and overexposed lighting. The Roman protagonist's inability to understand the Japanese language or modern technology was always funny. The main joke never got old to me because of the endless possibilities. Both the original and English voice acting really carried the script. Their over-the-top performances never ceased to be hilarious.

I watched Thermae Romae Novae in 24 hours, which I rarely ever do nowadays (25-30 minute episodes) because it was such a weird and enjoyable slice-of-life. It is the remake of the first adaptation of Mari Yamazaki by the same name. At the end of every episode, there is a brief travel vlog from the mangaka herself learning about bathhouse features such as how to clean baths, the architecture, food and drinks associated with baths, festivals, etc. You can really tell she loves Roman and Japanese history. A bigger budget and more resources benefited the material greatly. I hope there will be more of this show with better animation. I could watch dozens more episodes.

This show is really crazy. The comic builds up more as the episodes progress. The animation quality is okay. The writer Mari Yamazaki and specially the voice actor Tsuda Kenjiro deserve all the credit. The emotions TK expresses with his voiceovers are beyond outstanding. Given how dumb the concept is, i really admire how much effort both MY and TK have put in the show. I feel like the writer wants to tell her audience to think of all the therapeutic benefits of taking a nice bath. Her pilgrimage trips at the end of each episodes will definitely turn into popular tourist spots. I think people should give this show a try.