In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Thermae Romae”, also known by the following titles:
- テルマエ・ロマエ
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- Some related entries are still listed as ongoing on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Thermae Romae is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Thermae Romae ↗ ↖
I Thermae Romae
Summary
When Roman architect Lucius is criticized for his “outdated” thermae designs, he retreats to the local bath to collect his thoughts. All Lucius wants is to recapture the Rome of earlier days, when one could enjoy a relaxing bath without the pressure of merchants and roughhousing patrons. Slipping deeper into the warm water, Lucius is suddenly caught in the suction and dragged through the drainage at the bottom of the bath! He emerges coughing and sputtering amid a group of strange-looking foreigners with the most peculiar bathhouse customs... over 1,500 years in the future in modern-day Japan! His contemporaries wanted him to modernize, and so, borrowing the customs of these mysterious bath-loving people, Lucius opens what quickly becomes the most popular new bathhouse in Rome—Thermae Romae!(Source: Yen Press)
Background
Thermae Romae won the third Manga Taisho Award in 2010. The series was published in English by Yen Press as hardcover 2-in-1 omnibus volumes from November 20, 2012, to February 25, 2014. The publisher later released a 6-in-1 omnibus volume. It was also published in Italian by Edizioni Star Comics from October 22, 2011, to January 18, 2014; and in Brazilian Portuguese by Editora JBC from August 2013 to March 2014. A live-action film adaptation was released in Japan on April 28, 2012, and was that year's 2nd highest-grossing domestic film.
Thermae Romae ↗ ↖
Summary
Lucius Modestus, an ancient Roman architect, finds himself job-hunting due to having trouble coming up with new ideas. As his demeanor and personality become dismal, his friends try taking him to a bathhouse for him to relax. Unable to unwind in the bustling and crowded bath, Lucius dips his head in the water. Down there, he finds a secret tunnel that transports him to a modern-day Japanese bathhouse, providing him the inspiration he needed to make a new creation.Loaded with what seems to be knowledge way ahead of his time, Lucius does his best to try and recreate his findings, usually inferior in quality due to his circumstances. However, the sheer ingenuity may be just enough to gain the attention of the citizens and regain his reputation as an architect.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Note: MAL considers this show to be three episodes and not five. See More Info for additional details.
Thermae Romae Specials ↗ ↖
テルマエ・ロマエ
Summary
Bonus episodes included with the BD/DVD.The first episode consists of “Miwaku no Farosu” (Alluring Pharos) and “Sanshimai OL Terumae Satsujin Jiken” (The Three Sisters of Thermae Romae Murder Case).
The second episode consists of “Subesube ni Naritai” (I Want to Have Smooth Skin) and “Hitasura Suberitai” (I Just Want to Slip).
Thermae Romae: Kodai Romajin ga Uchuu e ↗ ↖
Thermae Romae: Ancient Roman Goes to Space
Summary
Lucius ends up in a space station, where he experiences zero gravity and learns about heliocentricism.
Thermae Romae Novae ↗ ↖
Summary
Lucius Modestus, an ancient Roman architect, finds himself job-hunting due to having trouble coming up with new ideas. As his demeanor and personality become dismal, his friends try taking him to a bathhouse for him to relax. Unable to unwind in the bustling and crowded bath, Lucius dips his head in the water. Down there, he finds a secret tunnel that transports him to a modern-day Japanese bathhouse, providing him the inspiration he needed to make a new creation.Loaded with what seems to be knowledge way ahead of his time, Lucius does his best to try and recreate his findings, usually inferior in quality due to his circumstances. However, the sheer ingenuity may be just enough to gain the attention of the citizens and regain his reputation as an architect.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Zoku Thermae Romae ↗ ↖
続テルマエ・ロマエ
Summary
The year is 158 AD, and the Roman Empire thrives under the 20th year of Emperor Antoninus Pius’s reign. Lucius, a Roman bathhouse architect, is now sixty years old and plagued with back pain. His wife Satsuki has mysteriously disappeared, his son, Marius, is beyond comprehension...and to top it off, he still has the Roman bathhouses to worry about!(Source: MANGA Plus)