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1 | Japan: An ancient Roman at the Japanese public bath | Japana: Romana fahiny any amin'ny trano fandroana iraisana Japoney |
2 | What could two cultures as distant in time and space as ancient Rome and the modern Japan have in commom? | Inona ny zavatra mampitovy ny kolontsaina roa mifanalavitra ara-potoana sy toerana tahaka an'i Roma fahiny sy Japana amin'izao fotoana? |
3 | Such a question might sound like a riddle to many but is actually what inspired manga author Mari Yamazaki [ja] to create Thermae Romae (テルマエ・ロマエ), a manga said to inaugurate a new genre - the ‘bath' manga. | Mety ho ankamantatra ho an'ny maro izany fanontaniana izany kanefa dia nanome aingam-panahy ilay mpanoratra manga Mari Yamazaki [ja] hamorona ny Thermae Romae (テルマエ・ロマエ), manga voalaza hitarika sokajy iray vaovao - ny manga ‘fandroana'. |
4 | It is indeed ‘bath' which is the answer to the question. | Marina tokoa fa ny ‘fandroana' no valin'izany fanontaniana izany. |
5 | The place of the public bath both as a meeting place and also for bathing as a way to wash away the cares of a working day is what links the ancient Romans and the Japanese both now and in the past. | Ny toerana fandroana iraisana izay sady toerana fifanenana no fandroana mba hanalana ireo sorisory tamin'ny asa nandritra ny tontolo andro no mampifandray an'i Roma fahiny sy Japana ankehitriny sy taloha. |
6 | Judged best manga at this year Manga Taisho (Cartoon Grand Prize) the comic authored by an Italian culture lover and expert, features the story of Lucius, a public bath designer in ancient Rome who, having run out of inspiration, somehow timeslips into the future, from the second century a.c. in today's Japan. | Voafidy ho manga tsara indrindra tamin'ity taona ity ny Manga Taisho (Loka Lehiben'ny tantara an-tsary), manga nosoratana mpankafy ny kolontsaina Italiana sady manam-pahaizana amin'izany, mampisongadina ny tantaran'ny Lucius, mpanao marintranon'ireo fandroana ampiasaim-bahoaka tany Roma fahiny izay, lany aingam-panahy, ka lasa tany amin'ny ho avy tamin'ny fomba tsy mazava, avy any amin'ny taonjato faharoa mialoha ny nahaterahan'i Kristy ka lasa aty amin'i Japana amin'izao fotoana. |
7 | In the first published volume of the series, Lucius is transported to Japanese hot springs public bath and open-air spa where he meets a surprisingly technologically developed people with “odd features”. | Tao anatin'ilay boky voalohany nivoaka tamin'ity tantara mitohy ity, lasa tany amina fandroana Japoney mafana iraisana sy spa eny an-kalamanjana izay nahitany ireo olona manana teknolojia mahatalanjona sy mivoatra miaraka amin'ireo “fomba fanao hafahafa”. |
8 | A manga reviewer shares her first impression after reading Thermae Romae [ja]. | Nizara ny eritreriny voalohany taorian'ny namakiany ny Thermae Romae ny mpandinika manga iray[ja]. |
9 | The story itself is simple, but I burst out laughing at master Lucius' character and at the behavior of the “flat-faced tribe”. | Tsotra ilay tantara, fa nampihomehy ahy ny toetran' ‘Andriamatoa Lucius' sy ny fitondran-tenan'ireo “antokon'ny tarehy fisaka”. |
10 | The very name “flat-faced tribe” makes me laugh for starters. Cover of ‘Thermae Romae' vol.1. | Ilay anarana “antokon'ny tarehy fisaka” no tena nampihomehy ahy hatramin'ny voalohany. |
11 | (C) Mari Yamazaki. | Foniny |
12 | Just as for people in ancient Rome going to a public bath was a social event, it is a custom in Japan to spend some relaxing time at the public bath (sento 銭湯) after a day at work or a weekend at the hot springs (onsen 温泉), surrounded by nature. I | Tahaka ny maha hetsika sosialy ho an'ireo mponina tany Roma fahiny ny fankanesana any amin'ny fandroana iraisana, dia fomba nentim-paharazana any Japana ny maka fotoana hialan-tsasatra any amin'ny fandroana iraisana (sento 銭湯) aorian'ny asa nandritra ny tontolo andro na mandritra ny faran'ny herinandro any amin'ireo ranomafana (onsen 温泉), voahodidina zava-boahary. |
13 | f architecturally the Roman [en] and the Japanese [ja] bathhouses are quite different, the concept of bathing as a ritual more than as a washing practice, can be said to have crossed time and space. | Raha tena samihafa aza ny mari-tranon'ireo trano fandroana Romana [en] sy Japoney [ja] eo amin'ny lafin'ny toetoetry ny trano, dia azo lazaina ho niampita fotoana sy toerana kosa ny votoatin-kevitry ny fandroana mirona kokoa ho tahaka ny fombafomba noho ny fitadiavan-kidio. |
14 | Umi Urimasu said he was surprised [ja] at getting to know, for the first time through this manga, that Romans had a bath culture as developed and complex as the Japanese one. | Umi Urimasu dia niteny fa talanjona izy [ja] tamin'ny fahafantarany, voalohany indrindra avy amin'ity manga ity, fa nanana fandroana mbola nivoatra sy mbola sarotra noho ny an'ny Japoney ny Romana. |
15 | You will become involved right from the first scene, which starts in an extremely loud public bath in Rome. | Ho voatarika avy hatrany ianao dieny vao manomboka ny sehatra voalohany, izay manomboka any amin'ny fandroana iraisana tena be kotaba any Roma. |
16 | There are people playing chess! | Misy ireo olona no milalao esheky (fanorom-bazaha)! |
17 | There are people wrestling! | Misy ireo olona no mitolona! |
18 | There are people scrubbing their skin with a scrubbing tool! | Misy ireo olona no mikosoka ny hodiny amin'ny fikosehana! |
19 | There is a cake vendor and the baths offer depilation as a service! | Misy ny mpivarotra mofo mamy ary manao fanalàna volo ho isan'ny asany ny any amin'ny fandroana! |
20 | What's this? | Inona ity? |
21 | It's more extensive than the barbershops that existed in Japan in the Edo period [in the 18-19 centuries]. | Mbola malalaka lavitra noho ireo fanetezanm-bolo any Japana tamin'ny fotoanan'ny Edo izany [tany amin'ny taonjato faha 18-19 tany]. |
22 | From a modern person's perspective, it's hard to believe that this is something that happened in Europe over 2000 years ago. | Raha ny fijerin'olona amin'izao fotoana, dia sarotra ny mino fa zavatra nitranga tany Eoropa tamin'ny 2000 taona lasa izany. |
23 | The situation is surprisingly similar to one that any Japanese would relate to, with the “bath” as a spiritual home. | Ny zava-miseho dia mahatalanjona fa misy hifandraiany amin'ny efa mahazatra ireo Japoney izany, mikasika ireo “fandroana” izay tahaka ny tranom-panahy. |
24 | It's amazing that Romans enjoyed the bath in this way every day. | Mahagaga ny mahafantatra fa mankafy ny fandroana amin'ny fomba mitovy amin'ity isan'andro koa ireo Romana. |
25 | Even though bath culture does not belong exclusively to Japan, blogger Lowrence said that the Japanese should be proud of it. | Na dia tsy tena avy any Japana aza ny kolontsainan'ny fandroana, niteny ny mpitoraka blaogy Lowrence fa tokony hirehareha amin'izany ireo Japoney. |
26 | Although genre-wise, I think this can be defined as a gag-manga, the topic is unusual and rather original. | Na dia amin'ny lafin'ny karazany aza, mihevitra aho fa mety voasokajy ho manga mahatsikaiky izy io, dia tsy dia fahita sy vaovao ihany aza. |
27 | Set in ancient Rome, the story is about a public bath designer called Lucius, who is suddenly transported to a public bath in today's Japan. | Manomboka any Roma fahiny, ity tantara ity dia mikasika ny mpanao ny sarisary any amin'ireo fandroana iraisana antsoina hoe Lucius, izay tampoka teo dia lasa tany amina fandroana iraisana any Japana amin'izao fotoana. |
28 | The fun thing is that in the manga, the characters take ridiculous things quite seriously. | Ny zavatra mampihomehy dia ao anatin'ity manga ity, mandray ireo zavatra tsy misy dikany ho tena marina ireo mpandray anjara. |
29 | Before each chapter, there is also an introductory column about an aspect of ancient Rome which can be enjoyed. | Mialoha ny toko tsirairay dia misy teny fampidirana mikasika ny toetoetran'i Roma fahiny mahaliana. |
30 | Sometimes, I stay away from those works that are recommended by the media but this time I'm glad I bought it. | Indraindray, tsy dia mijery loatra an'ireny asa ampirisihan'ny gazety hovakiana ireny aho nefa tamin'ity indray mitoraka ity dia faly aho nividy izany. |
31 | A manga that makes you laugh is something wonderful and I think the Japanese culture of bath is fantastic. | Ny manga izay mampihomehy anao ndraindray dia mahafinaritra ary mihevitra aho fa ny kolontsainan'ny fandroana Japoney dia mahatalanjona. |
32 | After having spent some time abroad, I became even more convinced about this fact. | Taorian'ny fandehanana fotoana vitsivitsy tany ivelany, dia vao maika mino izany aho. |
33 | Viva the bath! | Ho ela velona ny fandroana! |
34 | A scene from ‘Thermae Romae' (C) Yamazaki Mari. | sehatra iray |
35 | Author Mari Yamazaki on her blog said the idea for the plot [ja] of this manga dates back to when she was a small child. | Ny mpanoratra Mari Yamazaki dia niteny tao amin'ny blaoginy fa ny hevitra niatombohan'ity [ja] manga ity dia efa tamin'ny fahazazany. |
36 | I drew this manga in the spirit of when I used to draw weird illustrations in primary school to make my friends laugh. | Nanao ny sary an'ity manga ity tamin'ny aigam-panahy sahala tamin'izaho nanao ireo sary hafahafa mba hampihomehezana ireo namako tamin'ny ambaratonga voalohany aho. |
37 | That light, entertaining spirit caught on and was chosen to be published. | Nandaitra izany aigam-panahy mazava sy mampifaly izany ary dia nofidiana ho avoaka. |
38 | I even wondered if it was okay for a manga that was meant to humor a restricted group of people to be published. | Nanontany tena ary aho raha tsy naninona ny namoaka ity manga natao hampihomehy vondron'olona voafetra ity. |
39 | To my surprise, a lot of people say that it is fun. | Gaga aho, maro ireo olona miteny fa mahatsikaiky ilay izy. |
40 | I'm glad of it! | Faly aho! |
41 | Thank you! | Misaotra anareo! |
42 | The Chicago based manga artist also decided to reveal [ja] some details about the next volume which will be released in Japan in September… | Nanapa-kevitra ny hamoaka antsipiriany kely mikasika ny boky manaraka izay hivoaka any Japana amin'ny volana Septambra ihany koa ilay artistan'ny manga any Chicago [ja]… |
43 | Thermae Romae has been categorized as a “bath manga”, even though such a genre does not strictly exist. | Voasokajy ho “manga fandroana” ny Thermae Romae, na dia tsy tena misy aza ny sokajy tahaka ity. |
44 | In mind, I draw a comic about “comparing the cultures of Ancient Rome and Japan”, with the bath as a medium. | Raha ny tao an-tsaiko, manao manga mikasika ny “fanoharana ireo kolontsainan'i Roma fahiny sy Japana” aho, mampiasa ilay fandroana ho mpanelanelana. |
45 | It is not a manga about an Ancient Roman who is surprised when he sees a Japanese-style bath. | Tsy manga mikasika ny olona Romana taloha izay talanjona rehefa mahita fandroana Japoney izany. |
46 | In fact, the bath is not the only common element between Japan and ancient Rome - there are many more. | Raha ny marina, tsy ny fandroana irery ihany no zavatra mampitovy an'i Japana sy Roma fahiny - mbola misy zavatra maro. |
47 | Also, even if the character isn't a typical present day Italian man, I created him as someone who could be one of those ultra serious Japanese men. | Ankoatra izany, na dia tsy lehilahin'i Italia amin'izao fotoana aza ny mpandray anjara, noforoniko ho olona tahaka ireo lehilahy tena matotra any Japana izany. |
48 | So, two years ago when my editor convinced me to publish this as a series, I thought it would be an opportunity to take a broader approach in representing ancient Rome. | Noho izany, roa taona izay rehefa nandresy lahatra ahy amin'ny hamoahana izany ho tantara mitohy ny mpanonta ny bokiko, nieritreritra aho hoe mety ho tombontsoa lehibe handrosoana bebe kokoa ny resaka mikasika an'i Roma fahiny. |
49 | The 1st volume deals exclusively with the amazement of Lucius encountering the Japanese bath and its customs. | Ny boky voalohany dia mifantoka bebe kokoa amin'ny fahagagan'i Lucius amin'ny fahitany ny fandroana Japoney sy ireo fombafombany. |
50 | With the introduction of wonderful characters like Adrianus (who was one of the most glorious 5 Roman emperors), you will see further development of a plot that portrays Roman everyday life that I hope will fascinate readers. | Miaraka amin'ny fampahafantarana ny mpandray anjara mahafinaritra tahaka an'i Adrianus (anisan'ireo mpanjakan'i Roma 5 malaza indrindra), dia hahita zavatra maro amin'ny andavanandron'ireo Romana izay hinoako fa hisarika ny mpamaky ianareo. |
51 | The manga can be also read (in Japanese only) online at this link. | Afaka vakiana ato amin'ity rohy ity(amin'ny teny Japoney ihany) ihany koa ilay manga. |