Atsushi Sekiguchi

Lucius Modestus, ancient Roman bath architect, has lost his job. The one way he can win it back is by creating a bath that nobody has seen before, and, by pure chance, ends up slipping through time to Japan in 2012. There, he discovers the wonders of Japanese bath technology, incorporating it into his own designs, but must face the challenges of the succession of the emperor, his home life, and his new hot spring-based friends, including manga artist meet-cute Mami.

A series of skits revolving around poking fun at Japanese traditions, such as the art of romance, apologies, and sushi-eating.

A rural gentleman's peaceful life takes a turn for the worse when a couple from Tokyo move to his neck of the woods.

A student, running late on the day of the University of Tokyo entrance exams, calls in a fake bomb threat in order to arrive on time.

A series of skits revolving around poking fun at Japanese traditions, such as the art of romance, apologies, and sushi-eating.