Lucius Modestus
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Estimated watch time
1h 12m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Time Manipulation100%Historical92%Language Barrier79%Foreign79%Male Protagonist73%Seinen70%Work70%Anachronism60%Primarily Adult Cast53%LGBTQ+ Themes20%
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Synopsis & Story
The story is a comedy about Lucius, an architect of public bath houses in ancient Rome, who time-travels to various modern-day baths in Japan. The author explores the two cultures in the world "that have loved baths the most: the Japanese and the Romans." (Source: Wikipedia)
Trailer
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Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Franchise Universe & Related Entries
ADAPTATION
Thermae Romae
MANGA
SIDE STORY
Thermae Romae Specials
SPECIAL
SIDE STORY
Thermae Romae: Kodai Romajin ga Uchuu e
SPECIAL
SIDE STORY
Thermae Romae: Thermae Romae x Asahi Shimbun Digital Collaboration
SPECIAL
SIDE STORY
Thermae Romae: Thermae Romae x Yoyogi Animation Gakuin Collaboration
SPECIAL
SIDE STORY
Thermae Romae: Thermae Romae x TOTO Collaboration
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Aniphoria guide
Thermae Romae: should you watch it?
At a glance
Thermae Romae has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 66/100 — 32% of 3,322 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #88 highest-rated anime of 2012, and #20 highest-rated anime of Winter 2012, and #21 most popular anime of Winter 2012 on AniList.
Of the 5.1K AniList users who started it, 5.5% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 4.4K have finished it.
At about 1 h 12 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Adventure, Comedy, Slice of Life — especially time manipulation, historical, language barrier, foreign.
Where it fits in the series
- Optional extras: Thermae Romae Specials, Thermae Romae: Kodai Romajin ga Uchuu e, Thermae Romae: Thermae Romae x Asahi Shimbun Digital Collaboration, Thermae Romae: Thermae Romae x Yoyogi Animation Gakuin Collaboration, Thermae Romae: Thermae Romae x TOTO Collaboration, Thermae Romae: Thermae Romae x LOFT Collaboration
Episodes
3 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Mari Yamazaki
- Director
- Azuma Tani
Opening & ending themes
Endings
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Thermae Romae FAQ
- How many episodes does Thermae Romae have?
- Thermae Romae has 3 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 1 h 12 min in total.
- Is Thermae Romae finished?
- Yes. Thermae Romae has finished airing — the final episode aired January 27, 2012.
- Is there a season 2 of Thermae Romae?
- No sequel is listed for Thermae Romae as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Thermae Romae based on a manga?
- Yes. Thermae Romae adapts the manga by Mari Yamazaki.
- Who animated Thermae Romae?
- Thermae Romae was animated by DLE and directed by Azuma Tani.
- Where can I watch Thermae Romae?
- Thermae Romae is listed on Crunchyroll, RetroCrush, OceanVeil. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.