Thermae Romae: The Complete Omnibus

When Roman architect Lucius is criticized for his outdated thermae designs, he retreatsto the local bath to collect his thoughts. All Lucius wants is to recapture the Rome ofearlier days, when one could enjoy a relaxing bath without the pressure of merchantsand roughhousing patrons. But as he slips deeper into the water, Lucius is caught inthe drainage and dragged through the bottom of the bath!He emerges amid a group of strange-looking foreigners with the most peculiarbathhouse customs...over 1,500 years in the future in modern-day Japan! Hiscontemporaries wanted him to modernize, so-borrowing the customs of thesemysterious bath-loving people-Lucius opens what quickly becomes the most popularnew bathhouse in Rome: Thermae Romae! Soak in Mari Yamazaki's fantastic story andart in this deluxe omnibus!