Tells the story of Atsurou Tanaka, a man who is ambivalent about visiting the sauna until one day he is turned on to their charms by the mysterious Mushi-Z ("Steamy-Z"). Atsurou develops a passion for saunas, and he travels Japan visiting various saunas and having conversations with other sauna enthusiasts like Guuzen-san ("Mr. Coincidence") and Ikemen Mushi Otoko ("Handsome Steamy Man"). (Source: Crunchyroll)

Manga Sadou: Manga de Yomu Sauna-dou is based on the author's 2011 Sadou essay collection. The series ranked tenth in the for the male readers category, and was adapted to a live-action drama series with ran for 12 episodes from July 20, 2019 to October 5, 2019.