On July 1st, at the “Activities to Beautify Lake Biwa (Omotenashi Cleanup)” held in the Otsu district of Shiga Prefecture on “Lake Biwa Day”, a postcard using the main character Lara’s “Mermaid Princess Visual” was distributed.
It has been decided that the original animation “Sayonara Lara”, which has been announced as a work commemorating the 15th anniversary of Kinema Citrus, will be broadcast as a TV animation in 2026.

Today, July 1st, “Lake Biwa Day” was released “Teaser Visual Part 2”. It depicts how the mermaid princess Lara is crying out of her eyes. With the release of the teaser PV, it has been announced that Kana Hishikawa will play the role of the main character, Lara. A comment from Hikawa has also arrived.

In addition, the main character, Lara, has released the “Mermaid Princess Visual”. Today, July 1st, we will distribute postcards using this visual to cleaning participants at the “Omotenashi Cleaning Campaign (Omotenashi Massage Cleaning)” which will be held in the Otsu area on “Lake Biwa Day” today, July 1st.

The second part of the main staff of this work has also been released. Anna Kawahara (written by “Tomorrow, I’m Someone’s Kanojo”) is in charge of the series composition, and the music is by Yuma Yamaguchi (“Jimitsu Yato”, “The Outside of the Triangle Window”). As announced in the first report in June 2024, the director is Takushi Koide (“Shoujo ☆ Opera Revue Star Light”) and character design Shiori (“Made in” Abyss” and “My Happy Marriage” director) and animation production by Kinema Citrus (“The Rising of the Shield Hero”, “My Happy Marriage”) is in charge of the production and animation production.

The original TV anime “Sayonara Lara” teaser visual 2nd & teaser PV released!

Released the second teaser visual and the teaser PV focusing on “Mermaid Princess Lara”.

Shiori Tani, the character designer of this work, was in charge of drawing the second teaser visual, and MON, an illustrator, was in charge of coloring. The illustrations are characterized by Lara’s sad expression and the drops of tears overflowing from her eyes.

Original TV anime “Sayonara Lara” teaser visual 2nd

In the teaser PV, Lara’s upbringing and encounter with the prince are depicted, and Lara’s voice was also unveiled for the first time with the line “I… I love you.” The main character, Lara, will be played by Kana Hishikawa (“Delicious Party (Heart) Pretty Cure” Yui Kazumi/Cure Precious, “Children of the Shiunji Family” Shiunji Minami).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t16xfxjvcgo

A comment has arrived from Kana Hishikawa, who plays the main character, Lara!

Kana Hishikawa will play the role of the main character, Lara. A comment has arrived from Hishikawa.

[Comments from Hishikawa Kana]
My name is Kana Hishikawa and I will play the role of Lara.
Look at the storyboards in the audition materials,
As an actor, of course, I am attracted to this work as an individual.
I really wanted to enter that world.
I’m really happy that you can choose and live as a lala.
I would like to have fun with you all.
Thank you all for your continued support! !

Kana Hikawa as Lara

Released the “Mermaid Princess Visual” of the main character, Lara! Postcards will be distributed for the “Activities to Make Lake Biwa Beautiful (Omotenashi Massage Cleaning)”!

A visual depicting the character of the mermaid of the main character, Lara, has been released.
The character introduction of the main character, Lara, is as follows.

Lara CV: Kana Hishikawa
A mermaid princess who once admired the earth and fell in love with a human prince, but disappeared as bubbles without fulfillment. After about 200 years, he revived as a human being in Lake Biwa, Shiga Prefecture, and once again search for true love.

In addition, postcards using this visual will be distributed at the “Omotenashi Cleanup (Omotenashi Cleaning)” which will be held in the Otsu area on July 1st, “Lake Biwa Day” in the Otsu area. The postcards are made from reed paper made from Lake Biwa.

Lara “The Little Mermaid”

A follow-up & repost campaign held to commemorate the 2nd release of the teaser visual!

A follow-up and repost campaign will be held to commemorate the lifting of the 2nd teaser visual. Anime official
Following X (@goodbye_lara) and reposting the post, 5 people by lottery, Takushi Koide, a character Shiori Tani, who is designed by Kuta, and Kana Hishikawa, who plays the role of Lara, will be presented with the 2nd poster of the poster signed by lottery to 5 people.

[Application period]
July 1st (Tue) 0:00-July 14th (Mon) 23:59

[Conditions for application]
1. Follow Anime “Sayonara Lara” official X (@goodbye_lara)
2. Repost the relevant post

Follow & repost campaign
introduction
Once upon a time there was a mermaid princess named Lara.
He grew up being loved by his father, who is the king of the sea, and his sisters.

One day, Lara falls in love with a human prince who lives on earth.
It was an unforgivable, forbidden love in the mermaid world.

Even so, Lara travels to the ground.
He took the medicine given by the witch Grace and became a human.

But that is, if you don’t find “true love”
It was a contraindicated medicine that would disappear as bubbles.

Lala, who was a mermaid princess, wanted to love humans.
But — that wish did not come true and it disappeared into the sea as bubbles.

200 years later.
After a long period of time, the mermaid princess Lara revives in Lake Biwa.

This time, to find “true love”—
[Overview of the work]
“Sayonara Lara” is “Made in Abyss”, “My Happy Marriage”, “The Rising of the Shield Hero”, “Shoujo ☆ Opera Revue Starlight” The original TV animation was announced as a work commemorating the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the studio “Kinema Citrus”, which has produced many popular animations.

The story is based on the fairy tale “The Little Mermaid”, and the story of Lara, a mermaid who revived in Lake Biwa 200 years later, unfolds. Takushi Koide, who is the director, is from Shiga, and this work will be his first directorial work.
Staff Cast
[Staff]
Director: Takushi Koide
Series composition: Anna Kawahara
Character design: Shiori Tani
Music: Yuma Yamaguchi
Original/animation production: Kinema Citrus

[Cast]
Lara: Kana Hishikawa
Official SNS/Rights Statement
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<Official X> @goodbye_lara (https://x.com/goodbye_lara)
<Rights Statement> (C) Kinema Citrus / “Sayonara Lara” Production Committee