Series synopsis
Goodbye, Lara, also known as さよならララ is a Japanese animation sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on July 6, 2026. It stars Hana Hishikawa, Nana Kawaishi, Rica Fukami and Tomohiro Ono.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hana Hishikawa as Lara (voice)
- Nana Kawaishi as Mari Otsu (voice)
- Rica Fukami as Grace (voice)
- Tomohiro Ono as Yoshihiro Otsu (voice)
- Mitsuaki Madono as Makoto Otsu (voice)
- Nanae Sumitomo as Ema Otsu (voice)
- Masaki Terasoma as Rowan (voice)
- Minami Tsuda as Lisa (voice)
Supporting cast
- Kazutomi Yamamoto as Kota (voice)
- Ayumu Murase as Luca (voice)
- Honoka Inoue as Luna (voice)
- Umeka Shouji as Laura (voice)
- Minori Suzuki as Leah (voice)
- Miyu Takagi as Rosa (voice)
- Kimiko Saito as Old Woman (voice)
- Ryosuke Tamura as Servant (voice)
- Ruka Shoji as Servant (voice)
- Hayata Okawa as Sailor (voice)
- Takaaki Torashima as Sea Serpent (voice)
- Akihiro Tajima as Minister (voice)
Guest cast
- Ayumu Murase as Luca (voice)
- Honoka Inoue as Luna (voice)
- Umeka Shouji as Laura (voice)
- Minori Suzuki as Leah (voice)
- Miyu Takagi as Rosa (voice)
- Kimiko Saito as Old Woman (voice)
- Ryosuke Tamura as Servant (voice)
- Ruka Shoji as Servant (voice)
- Hayata Okawa as Sailor (voice)
- Takaaki Torashima as Sea Serpent (voice)
- Akihiro Tajima as Minister (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | July 6, 2026 | September 21, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mermaid Princess Lara Grace, the banished witch, gives Lara, a mermaid princess, a potion that turns her into a human. |
July 6, 2026 |
| 2 |
Running Through Shiga Lara wakes up in the human world in Shiga and encounters Grace in pet fish form, kept by Mari. |
July 13, 2026 |
| 3 |
Look Away and You Lose Lara is curious about "school," and Mari fights her senior to participate in the next boxing tournament. |
July 20, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 6, 2026 |
| Last aired | July 13, 2026 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday at 00:30:00 |