History Main / PublicBathhouseScene

* A lengthy scene in ''Film/UpPompeii'', inevitably used for both {{Fanservice}} and FanDisservice. Lurcio goes to the steam baths to kill Prosperus Maximus (as ordered by UsefulNotes/{{Nero}}) and Nero (due to Prosperus Maximus' Blackmail). Lurcio gets lost in all the steam and has to dart through the baths being pursued by Prosperus Maximus, Captain Bilius, Odius, and Villanus who are all trying to kill him. Hiding in amongst large-breasted women and old, sweaty, fat men, Lurcio manages to avoid them long enough to make it out unharmed.

* A lengthy scene in ''Film/UpPompeii'', inevitably used for both {{Fanservice}} and FanDisservice.

* A lengthy scene in TheMovie of ''Series/UpPompeii'', inevitably used for both {{Fanservice}} and FanDisservice.

This type of scene is so common in anime [[TheWikiRule there is even a wiki]] [[http://animebathscenewiki.com/index.php?title=Main_Page that catalogues them.]]

Scenes come in two types: washing up (with extremely high chance of {{Fanservice}}) and then relaxing in the bath talking. Depending on the media, chances of [[SkinshipGrope "skinship"]] or HoYay subtext are very high; guaranteed, in fact, if a female LovableSexManiac is around. If a male LovableSexManiac is present on the male side, expect him to try to sneak a peek at the girls' side, if the baths aren't already co-ed. On the other end of the spectrum, the bathhouse can be the ideal place to [[DeadlyBath carry out a murder]]: potential victims will likely be unarmed and vulnerable, and in the event of a struggle, the abundance of hard surfaces alone are a magnet for [[DeathByFallingOver lethal head trauma injuries]].

* During the class trip in ''Manga/GirlFriends''. A self-conscious Akko tries to see Mari without letting Mari see her. Unfortunately, Akko passes out in the bathwater, prompting Mari to [[EpicFail carry her out of the bathhouse, dry her off, put on her underwear and pajamas, and tuck her into bed.]]

Public baths frequently appear in media from countries such as Japan and Turkey, where they are still commonplace. They are usually used by lower class citizens who don't have a bathtub in their home (just a shower), or when the household's bathtub is not working. When going to and from one, expect everyone to be wearing a really plain towel, to be carrying a bath pan with shampoo and conditioner (which can be used as a weapon if needed), and to drink some nice, cold milk after they get out.

->'''Kakei:''' By the way… Mizumachi, what are you doing?\\

* ''Anime/{{Patlabor}} The New Files'' has the officers of [=SV2=] visit a public bath after their improvised bathtub blows up. There, they wind up having to search for a bomber who has three moles in the right armpit. Naturally, the search turns into an enormous naked brawl. [[spoiler: The bomber turns out to be a woman, so the men had no chance to find her.]]

* ''Literature/RunWithTheWind'' has the main cast going to the public bathhouse to bond or strategise semi-frequently while their their dorm bath is out of commission thanks to their dorm's boiler [[BlatantLies mysteriously malfunctioning (or so the one at fault Haiji proclaims)]]. One episode has Haiji and Kakeru competing to see who can last the longest in the super hot bath--both end up passing ouy before a winner can be decided.

* ''Film/TheBlacksheepAffair'' had a sauna scene where the BigBad gets confronted by several mobsters who tries to kill him. He retaliates by [[GroinAttack kicking one of them in the crotch]] (''all'' of them are in the nude, by the way, just to make it extra painful) before beating down all the mobsters expertly.

* The research group in Lyrias goes to a public bath to relax and celebrate after they succeed with their experiments in ''Manga/SnowWhiteWithTheRedHair''. Suzu invites along Obi and Kirito as well since Shidan and Lata don't go.

* Happens semi-regularly in ''LightNovel/ElegantYokaiApartmentLife''. [[MonsterRoommate The cast]] (especially [[TheHero Yushi]]) is often seen relaxing there after their latest shenanigans. Later on, [[BestFriend Hase]] joins them.

* A cause for hilarity in ''Manga/ShoukokuNoAltair'' when Mahmut, Ahmet and Kurt are relaxing in the hamam, then suddenly a butt-naked Zeki Pasha appears and immediately starts scolding them.

* ''Series/ResshaSentaiToqger'' has an episode devoted to a bathhouse, including several scenes of Toqgers bathing.

* Series/OrangeIsTheNewBlack : Larry and his dad have a conversation about Piper. In a gay bathhouse, which slowly dawns on Larry. Includes a FunnyBackgroundEvent of a couple of lovers, and of course, counts as a FanDisservice-y ShirtlessScene.

-->-- ''Manga/{{Eyeshield 21}}''

* As quoted above, ''Manga/{{Eyeshield 21}}'' has Monta, Sena, Mamori, and Suzuna meet their old enemies, the Poseidons, at a bath house. While Monta and Sena try to get intel on their next opponent, the Bando Spiders, the NoSocialSkills Mizumachi tries to peek on a [[InnocentInnuendo not-quite]]-SkinshipGrope between Mamori and Suzuna.

* In [[BreatherEpisode Chapter 32]] of ''Manga/ShonanJunaiGumi'', all the boys (who up until the end of the last chapter had been trying to kill each other) are at the public baths and end up comparing penis sizes. [[TheHero Eikichi]] is pretty small, and hilariously, the largest one belongs to [[spoiler:[[ButtMonkey Makoto]]]].

* In ''VideoGame/{{Shantae}}'', public bath houses serve as the game's TraumaInn in the first game.

* In [[BreatherEpisode Chapter 32]] of ''Manga/ShonanJunaiGumi'', all the boys (who up until the end of the last chapter had been trying to kill each other) are at the public baths and end up comparing penis sizes. [[TheHero Eikichi]] is pretty small, and hilariously, the largest one belongs to [[spoiler:[[ButtMonkey Makoto]]]].