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Goodbye, Lara

Goodbye, Lara is an upcoming original Japanese anime television series created and animated by Kinema Citrus for the studio's 15th anniversary. It is directed by Takushi Koide and written by Anna Kawahara, with Shiori Tani designing the characters and Yuma Yamaguchi composing the music. It is set to premiere in July 2026. The opening theme song is "Sayonara Lara" (さよならララ) performed by Ikimonogakari.

Plot
Lara, a mermaid princess who is beloved by her father, the Sea King, and her sisters, enters into a forbidden love with a human prince and aspires to live with him on land. She drinks a potion created by Grace to become a human, only to be tricked into drinking a potion that turns her into bubbles. She vanishes into the sea and would only be reborn if she finds true love. 200 years later, Lara is reborn in Lake Biwa, and she sets out to find her true love. ==Characters==
Characters
; : :A high school girl who lives in Ōtsu and is proficient in boxing. She lost her mother at a young age, and allows Lara to live in her home. ; : :A banished witch who cursed Lara and has a hatred for authority. ; : :A boy whom Lara meets after her rebirth and bears a resemblance to the human prince Lara loved in the past. ; : :Mari's older brother. He also studies in the same school as her, though he tends to skip classes. ; : :Mari and Yoshihiro's father who has a hobby as a freelance photographer. ; : :Mari and Yoshihiro's grandmother who works as a church pastor and gently watches over the children with Makoto. ; : :The Sea King and the father of Lara and her sisters. He greatly resents humans. ==References==
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