Goodbye, Lara ek upcoming Japanese anime series hai, jo studio Kinema Citrus ke 15th anniversary ke liye banayi gayi hai. Isko Takushi Koide direct kar rahe hain aur story Anna Kawahara ne likhi hai. Characters design Shiori Tani ne kiye hain, aur music Yuma Yamaguchi ne compose kiya hai. Yeh anime July 2026 me release hone wala hai. Iska opening song “Sayonara Lara” hai, jo Ikimonogakari ne gaya hai.
Is anime ka announcement 2024 ke Anime Central event me hua tha, jahan ek aur project Ninja Skooler bhi announce hua tha.
Plot (Story)
Story ek mermaid princess Lara ki hai. Lara apne father, Sea King, aur apni sisters ke saath samundar me rehti hai. Woh sab usse bahut pyaar karte hain. Lekin Lara ek human prince se pyaar kar baithti hai, jo forbidden (mana kiya hua) hai.
Woh land par uske saath rehna chahti hai, isliye woh ek potion peeti hai jo witch Grace ne banaya hota hai. Lekin Grace usse dhokha deti hai aur galat potion pila deti hai, jis se Lara bubbles ban kar samundar me gayab ho jati hai. Curse ke hisaab se, woh tabhi wapas janam legi jab usse sachcha pyaar milega.
200 saal baad, Lara ka rebirth hota hai Lake Biwa me. Ab woh apna lost true love dhundhne ke liye nikalti hai.
Main Characters
- Lara – Ek mermaid princess jo 200 saal baad dobara janam leti hai aur apna sachcha pyaar dhundti hai.
- Mari Otsu – Ek high school ladki jo boxing me strong hai. Usne bachpan me apni maa ko kho diya tha aur woh Lara ko apne ghar me rehne deti hai.
- Grace – Ek banished witch jisne Lara ko curse diya. Usse authority pasand nahi hai aur woh thodi dark nature ki hai.
- Luca – Ek ladka jisse Lara milti hai. Woh us prince jaisa lagta hai jisse Lara past me pyaar karti thi.
- Yoshihiro Otsu – Mari ka bada bhai, jo school me padhta hai par aksar classes bunk karta hai.
- Makoto Otsu – Mari ke father, jo freelance photographer hain.
- Ema Otsu – Mari ki grandmother, jo church pastor hain aur family ka khayal rakhti hain.
- Rowan – Sea King aur Lara ke father. Woh humans ko pasand nahi karta aur unse nafrat karta hai.
Overall Idea
Yeh anime love, sacrifice aur destiny ki story hai. Isme fantasy aur real world dono mix hain. Main focus Lara ke journey par hai—kya woh apna true love dhund payegi ya nahi.