Goodbye, Lara
Sayonara Lara / Goodbye, Lara / さよララ / SayoLaraSummary
Long, long ago, there lived a mermaid princess named Lara. She was raised with love by her father, the king of sea and her sisters.
One day, Lara fell in love with a human prince who lived on land. It was a forbidden love—one that was not allowed in the world of mermaids. Still, Lara journeyed to the surface. With a potion, given to her from the witch Grace, she became human.
But the potion came at a cost—fail to find true love, and she would turn into foam and vanish into the ocean. Though she was a princess of the sea, Lara chose love. Yet, her wish went unfulfilled and she vanished into the sea.
Two hundred years later, Lara awakens once more, in Lake Biwa to finally search for her true love.
All because of "love".
(Source: Crunchyroll News, edited)
Where to watch
Platforms
Official and social
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Episodes
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 4 h 48 min (12 × 24 min)
- Season
- Summer 2026
- Start date
- July 6, 2026
- End date
- September 21, 2026
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Original
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Kinema Citrus
- Romaji title
- Sayonara Lara
- English title
- Goodbye, Lara
- Native title
- さよならララ
- Other titles
- Goodbye, Lara · さよララ · SayoLara
Characters 24
Main characters
- LaraララMain
- Mari Ootsu大津茉里Main
Profile
- Gender
- Female
A high school girl living in Ootsu City, Shiga Prefecture who does boxing. After the loss of her mother at a young age she lives with her grandmother, father, and older brother. One day she encounters Lara and invites her to live with her family.
Show the other characters (22)
- GraceグレイスSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- RowanローワンSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- KoutaコータSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- LisaリサSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Makoto Ootsu大津誠Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
Mari's father and a freelance photographer. A man of few words, he quietly and warmly watches over the growth of Mari, Shoya, and Lara.
- Ema Ootsu大津江万Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
Mari's grandmother. She usually serves as the pastor of the church next to her house. Along with Makoto, she watches over the children's growth.
- Yoshiya Ootsu大津祥弥Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
Mari's older brother. He is a third-year student at the same high school as Mari. He has lots of friends, but often skips school. His hobby is riding motorcycles.
- LeaレアSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- LauraラウラSupporting
- LunaルナSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
Lara's fifth sister.
- RosaローザSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Himeka Maihara米原ひめかSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Keiko Ootsu大津恵子Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
Mari's deceased mother.
- Ouji Moriyama守山央士Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Chio Nagahama長浜千緒Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Luca Akizuki秋月ルカSupporting
Profile
- Age
- 16
- Gender
- Male
- Birthday
- May 15, 2010
- Blood type
- AB
Height: 170cm A boy Lara meets by chance who resembles the prince she loved 200 years ago.
- NarratorナレーターBackground
- Senin船員Background
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Umi HebiウミヘビBackground
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Rouba老婆Background
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Daijin大臣Background
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Juusha従者Background
Profile
- Gender
- Male
Staff and studios
Studios
Staff
- Kou YoshinariKey Animation (PV)
- Ikimono-gakariTheme Song Performance (OP)
- Masayuki KurosawaEditing
- Ryouji MasuyamaKey Animation (OP)
- Soutarou ShimizuKey Animation (ep 5)
- Kyouko YufuKey Animation (ED)
- Takayo NishimuraKey Animation (OP)
- Tokuyuki MatsutakeKey Animation (OP)
- Yumi IkedaKey Animation (OP)
- Hidetsugu ItouKey Animation (OP)
- Shingo YamashitaKey Animation (OP)
- Toshiyuki InoueKey Animation (OP)
Show the full staff (13)
- Toshiyuki SatouKey Animation (PV, eps 1, 5)
- Yuuki NomuraKey Animation (ep 6)
- Masahiro SuwaKey Animation (ep 7)
- Seiichi AkitakeKey Animation (PV, OP, eps 1-3, 5-7)
- Eisaku KawanamiStoryboard (ep 7)
- Eisaku KawanamiKey Animation (OP, eps 1, 3, 7)
- Eisaku KawanamiEpisode Director (ep 7)
- Hiroya IijimaKey Animation (ep 7)
- Takeshi TakakuraProp Design Assistance (eps 1, 3, 6, 8)
- Chiyoko UenoKey Animation (ep 10)
- Shinya IinoEpisode Director (ep 10)
- Kazuhiro MiwaKey Animation (ep 10)
- Seiichi AkitakeAnimation Director (ep 10)