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Goodbye, Lara
Synopsis
The story
Once upon a time, a mermaid princess named Lara fell in love with a human prince. To be with him, she used a witch’s potion to become human—but the magic came at a cost: If she failed to find true love, she would vanish into sea foam forever. Now, 200 years later, Lara awakens in Lake Biwa with one final chance at life and love.
DramaFantasyRomance
Episode guide
12 episodes
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01Episode 1Unwatched · AiredAired Jul 5, 202602Episode 2Unwatched · AiredAired Jul 12, 202603Episode 3Unwatched · AiredAired Jul 19, 202604Episode 4Unwatched · AiredAired Jul 26, 202605Episode 5Unwatched · AiredAired Aug 2, 202606Episode 6Unwatched · AiredAired Aug 9, 202607Episode 7Unwatched · AiredAired Aug 16, 202608Episode 8Unwatched · AiredAired Aug 23, 202609Episode 9Unwatched · AiredAired Aug 30, 202610Episode 10Unwatched · AiredAired Sep 6, 202611Episode 11Unwatched · AiredAired Sep 13, 202612Episode 12Unwatched · AiredAired Sep 20, 2026Characters & voices
500 credited
Narrator
Background
Lara
Main
Mari Ootsu
Main
Luca Akizuki
Supporting
Grace
Supporting
Ema Ootsu
Supporting
Yoshiya Ootsu
Supporting
Rowan
Supporting
Makoto Ootsu
Supporting
Lisa
Supporting
Kouta
Supporting
Laura
Background
Luna
Supporting
Lea
Background
Rosa
Background
Himeka Maihara
Supporting
Ouji Moriyama
Supporting
Keiko Ootsu
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Ryouji MasuyamaKey Animation (OP)
Kou YoshinariKey Animation (PV)
Ikimono-gakariTheme Song Performance (OP)
Tokuyuki MatsutakeKey Animation (OP)
Chiyoko UenoKey Animation (ep 10)
Eisaku KawanamiKey Animation (OP, eps 1, 3, 7, 12)Eisaku KawanamiEpisode Director (ep 7)Eisaku KawanamiStoryboard (ep 7)
Seiichi AkitakeKey Animation (PV, OP, eps 1-3, 5-7, 11, 12)Seiichi AkitakeAnimation Director (ep 10)
Kyouko YufuKey Animation (ED)
Toshiyuki InoueKey Animation (OP)Masayuki KurosawaEditing
Hiroya IijimaKey Animation (ep 7)
Takayo NishimuraKey Animation (OP)
Toshiyuki SatouKey Animation (PV, eps 1, 5)
Shingo YamashitaKey Animation (OP)
Hidetsugu ItouKey Animation (OP)
Takeshi TakakuraProp Design Assistance (eps 1, 3, 6, 8)Yuuki NomuraKey Animation (ep 6)Themes & motifs
AniList community tags
Female ProtagonistCast-Main Cast97%
MermaidCast-Traits96%
Fairy TaleTheme-Fantasy92%
CoastalSetting-Scene82%
Urban FantasySetting-Universe80%
CursesTheme-Fantasy79%
InterspeciesTheme-Romance75%
ReincarnationTheme-Other74%
Time SkipSetting-Time73%
TragedyTheme-Drama70%
LGBTQ+ ThemesTheme-Other68%
MagicTheme-Fantasy64%
ShapeshiftingTheme-Fantasy63%
WitchCast-Traits62%
BisexualCast-Traits54%
HeterosexualTheme-Romance52%
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Current8,446
Planning15,593
Completed10,197
Dropped833
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
Through Lara's Pursuit of True Love, Sayonara Lara Proves Why We Need More Anime Like This!
@MozillaMudkip21/30 helpful
> A genuinely amazing anime with beautiful art, great characters, and a story I really loved.
@RamTsu12/19 helpful
True love deconstructed and reborn brighter than ever; a modern fairy tale masterpiece.
@TheAnimeBingeWatcher59/85 helpful
A fascinatingly fresh look at love, with incredible production to boot
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