Thermae Romae, Vol. 2 - Hardcover

Yamazaki, Mari

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 031623219X ISBN 13: 9780316232197

Publisher: Yen Press, 2013

Synopsis

Whenever Roman architect Lucius is suddenly submerged in water, he surfaces to find himself in the land of the "flat-faces," a people whose appreciation for the public bathhouse matches that of even the mighty Romans! Though observing the strange practices of these foreigners has allowed Lucius to revolutionize the Roman bathhouse, Lucius has never been able to discuss their mutual love of bathing with a flat-face. Despite their advanced culture, it seems these flat-faces were never taught Latin! How could they, when Latin is considered a dead language in twentieth-century Japan?! But not completely dead ...On one of his time travels, Lucius encounters a young researcher who is able to communicate with him in Latin! What will Lucius do when he realizes the truth of his visits to the flat-faced country?!

About this title

Book Description:

This surprise bestseller in the Japanese market has been an incredible success story and has spawned a major motion picture! A historical comedy highlighting history's most passionate bath-lovers: the ancient Romans and the modern Japanese!

About the Author:

Mari Yamazaki was born in Tokyo on April 20, 1967. At age seventeen, she moved to Italy, where she started studying drawing at an art school in Florence. Yamazaki made her manga debut in 1996 with an autobiographical look at her life in Italy. After bouncing around between Japan, the Middle East, and Italy, she finally settled down in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2003. In 2008, she began drawing Thermae Romae for the monthly magazine Comic Beam on an irregular basis, and the first collected volume was a smash hit upon its 2009 release. In 2010, Thermae Romae received the Manga Taisho Award 2010 and the 14th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize, Short Story Award.
Mari Yamazaki currently lives in Chicago with her Italian husband and their son.

About this edition

• Publisher: Yen Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 031623219X
• ISBN 13: 9780316232197
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384