Originally broadcast as a television series by Fuji Television. Adapted from the comic by Mari Yamazaki.
Contents:
(ep. 1) I, The Roman who leapt through time ; II, Swan lake -- (ep. 2) I. Shampoo hat ; II, The emperor's melancholy -- (ep. 3) I, The power of a bath part 1 ; II, The power of a bath part 2 -- (ep. 4) I, Aluring pharos ; II, I just want to slip -- (ep. 5) I, The three sisters of thermae murder case ; II, I want to have smooth skin.
Summary:
"Lucius is a public bathhouse architect in ancient Rome who is serious about his work, nearly to a fault, but loses his job after refusing to change with the times. At the invitation of a friend, the depressed Roman stops by a bathhouse, where he's suddenly catapulted through time and space to a public bath in modern-day Japan. Lucius is shocked by the bath culture of the "flat-faced tribe" (Japanese), but upon returning to ancient Rome, he causes a great stir by employing their ideas. The architect becomes quite good at time-traveling back and forth, and before long, achieves fame in Rome as a bathhouse engineer, but..."--from container.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)819358453
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
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