Thermae Romae: S01E01

The Roman Who Leapt Through Time

In Rome in the year 128 AD, a Roman named Lucius Modestus is having trouble coming up with ideas for architecture. While contemplating in a bathhouse, he discovers a strange drain than sends him to a bathhouse in Modern Japan. While confused by his surroundings, he becomes amazed by some of their innovations, such as fruit flavored milk. Taking these ideas back to Rome, he incorporates these ideas into a new bathhouse to great success.

Thermae Romae episode 1 is titled “The Roman Who Leapt Through Time”, one of 3 episodes in the series. It first aired on January 12, 2012. This episode carries English and Japanese audio, with subtitles in English. It streams in up to 1080p. Running time is about 28 minutes. Next up is episode 2.