Thermae Romae

Fun manga adaptation that doesn't take itself too seriously, although obviously would be better suited for an animated format. The production values are great though, and Abe fits right in as a Roman, and Ueto Aya is smoking hot as always.

Strange premise of Abe timehopping between ancient Rome and modern Japan doesn't exploit the interesting ideas inherent in the material, instead resting on a fairly insipid star crossed romance, and the complications arising from Abe's attempts to revolutionise bath house design (!!). Not as interesting as it sounds, though it may have played better in its original incarnation as manga animation.