さよならララ
Goodbye, Lara
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. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Names
| Original | さよならララ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Sayonara Lara |
| English | Goodbye, Lara |
| Chinese | 再见菈菈 (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | さよララ · SayoLara |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2026-07-06 (Summer 2026) |
| Status | RELEASING |
| Studio | Kinema Citrus |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | DramaFantasyRomance |
| Themes | MermaidFemale ProtagonistFairy TaleCoastalUrban FantasyCursesInterspeciesMagicBoxingShapeshiftingBisexualWitch |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.83 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.74 / 10 |
| Composite | 52.2 |
| On lists | 29,637 |
| Favourited | 490 (1.7%) |
| Completion | 0.3% |
| Drop rate | 3.0% |
| In backlog | 44.5% |
| Score spread σ | 2.00 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.79 / 10 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2026 | C | 19 of 61 |
| Studio | Kinema Citrus | C | 20 of 58 |
| Year | 2026 | C | 88 of 203 |
| Era | Mid 2020s | C | 216 of 487 |
| Source material | Original work | C | 531 of 1,732 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | C | 537 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Romance | C | 644 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Fantasy | C | 803 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 994 of 1,917 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 997 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,341 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,452 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Takushi Koide |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Anna Kawahara |
| Character design | Shiori Tani |
AniList id 177637 · MAL id 58878 · record updated 2026-08-27