#Thermae Romae Novae To Release on March 28, Trailer and Visual Released

The upcoming Thermae Romae Novae anime will premiere on Netflix on March 28. A trailer and visual have been released as well.

The anime is based on the Enterbrain-published Thermae Romae manga by Mari Yamazaki, which ran from 2008 to 2013 with six tankoubon volumes. The manga previously inspired a 2012 anime adaptation, as well as two live-action movies.

Netflix describes Thermae Romae Novae as:

The Roman Empire stood at the summit of the ancient world. For the Romans who brought glory to their nation, thermae (baths) were an essential part of their lives. Lucius follows in the footsteps of his father and grandfather to become a bathhouse designer. However, when he is fired for his design ideas being deemed too stale, Lucius’s future as a bathhouse designer is in doubt. One day, he is sucked into a large drain at the public baths and ends up flowing down a rapid to…none other than a Japanese bathhouse! Unaware that he has traveled through time, Lucius is moved by Japanese bathhouse culture, including the wall murals and fruit milk drinks. He brings these items that enhance the bathing experience back to ancient Rome and becomes a popular bathhouse designer.

The staff includes Tetsuya Tatamitani (African Office Worker) as director and Yuuichiro Momose (So I’m a Spider, So What?) as scriptwriter. Yamazaki is participating as series composer, with Eiga Natalie reporting that there will be two episodes containing original content. NAZ is the animation production company.

Voicing Lucius is Kenjiro Tsuda.

Sources: @NetflixJP_Anime, Netflix Asia YouTube channel