Thermae Romae

Thermae Romae

Part of Thermae Romae Collection

2012•1h 48m•6.3/10

DramaComedyScience Fiction

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.3/10(115)

The story follows a Roman architect named Lucius, who is having trouble coming up with ideas. One day, he discovers a hidden tunnel underneath a spa that leads him to a modern Japanese bath house. Inspired by the innovations found there, he creates his own spa, Roma Thermae, bringing in the modern ideas to his time.

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Production

TOHO, Fuji Television Network, dentsu, Enterbrain, Film Makers

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Hiroshi Abe

Hiroshi Abe

Lucius

Aya Ueto

Aya Ueto

Mami

Masachika Ichimura

Masachika Ichimura

Hadrian

Kazuki Kitamura

Kazuki Kitamura

Ceionius

Kai Shishido

Kai Shishido

Antoninus

Satoru Matsuo

Satoru Matsuo

Noboru Itami

Katsuya

Katsuya

Marukusu

Takashi Sasano

Takashi Sasano

Shuzo Yamakoshi

Riki Takeuchi

Riki Takeuchi

Tateno

Takashi Sasano

Takashi Sasano

Yamakoshi Shuzo

Midoriko Kimura

Midoriko Kimura

Yumi Yamakoshi

Bunmei Tobayama

Bunmei Tobayama

Kishimoto

Hachiro Ika

Saburo

Hiroshi Kanbe

Hiroshi Kanbe

Middle-aged man at bath

Shungicu Uchida

Shungicu Uchida

Michiko Hirai

Yoshiyuki Morishita

Yoshiyuki Morishita

Ujino

Yoshikazu Ebisu

Yoshikazu Ebisu

Showroom department head

Kei Iinuma

Kei Iinuma

Nagura, the Elder

Tarô Iwate

Mogami, the Professor

Takao Kinoshita

Onishi, the egg lover

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