The series is being animated by Kinema Citrus.
It has finally been confirmed that the upcoming original supernatural anime "Goodbye, Lara” (Sayonara, Lara) will air on Sunday, 5 July, 2026. Previously, the series had confirmed the main cast and staff.
Goodbye, Lara
Premiere date: 5 July, 2026
Studio: Kinema Citrus
Streaming platform: yet to be announced
Who are the cast and staff members of Goodbye, Lara?
Goodbye, Lara premieres on 5 July. The voice cast members of the series include:
- Hana Hishikawa as Lara
- Nana Kawaishi as Mari Ōtsu
- Rika Fukami as Grace
- Ayumu Murase as Luca
- Tomohiro Ono as Yoshiya Ōtsu
- Mitsuaki Madono as Makoto Ōtsu
- Nanae Sumitomoa as Ema Ōtsu
- Masaki Terasoma as Rowan
Ikimonogatari performs the anime’s opening theme song ‘Goodbye, Lara’.
Takushi Koide is directing the original anime Goodbye, Lara at animation studio Kinema Citrus with Shiori Tani designing the characters. Anna Kawahara handles series composition, while yuma yamaguchi composes the music.
What is Goodbye, Lara about?
Goodbye, Lara is a project to celebrate Kinema Citrus’ 15th anniversary. It’s a reimagination of the popular fairytale ‘The Little Mermaid’, set in modern day Japan. The official website describes the story as (machine translated):
Once upon a time, there was a mermaid princess named Lara. She grew up happily, loved by her father, the King of the Sea, and her sisters.
One day, Lara falls in love with a human prince who lives on land. It was a forbidden love, unacceptable in the world of mermaids .
Nevertheless, Lara sets off for the surface world.
She drinks the potion given to her by the witch Grace and transforms into a human.
However, it was a forbidden potion that would transform her into foam bubbles unless she found true love.Despite being a mermaid princess, Lara longed for love with a human. However, her wish was not granted, and she floated in the ocean as foam.
Two hundred years later, Princess Lara the mermaid is resurrected in Lake Biwa.
This time, she will find true love.