Thermae Romae

A three-issue French series from France Loisirs (2013–2014), Thermae Romae adapts the beloved Japanese manga about a Roman architect who time-travels to modern Japan through a public bath. The story follows Lucius, a frustrated designer of Roman baths, as he discovers surprisingly advanced bathing techniques in contemporary Japanese sentō. This concise European edition brings the acclaimed time-travel comedy to a new audience, preserving the original's warm humor and cross-cultural fascination with bathing culture.