Thermae Romae Novae
On Netflix
A whimsical, warmly affectionate comedy about cultural exchange and craftsmanship, built on the surreal premise of a Roman bath architect discovering modern Japan's bathing culture.
A proud bath architect in ancient Rome starts randomly surfacing in present-day Japan, where he's inspired by the many bathing innovations he finds.
Essence
Ensemble
Kenjiro Tsuda
Lucius (voice)
Chikahiro Kobayashi
Marcus (voice)
Satoshi Hino
Regulus (voice)
Tsutomu Isobe
Emperor Hadrian (voice)
Asami Seto
Mari Yamaguchi (voice)
Shuichi Ikeda
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Yoshida (voice)
Yoshimasa Hosoya
Ceionius (voice)
Junya Enoki
Markus Annius Verus (voice)
Sanae Kobayashi
Livia (voice)
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