Sayonara Lara is a Kinema Citrus 15th anniversary original TV anime based on The Little Mermaid, following mermaid princess Lara reviving in Lake Biwa 200 years after her original story. It aired in the July 2026 anime season, and Cospa is releasing apparel based on costumes worn by Lara and Otsu Mari.
Sayonara Lara is an original TV anime produced by Kinema Citrus for the studio's 15th anniversary. The series is based on The Little Mermaid and follows mermaid princess Lara, who revives in Lake Biwa 200 years after her original story. The non-credit opening video uses cel animation, a traditional hand-drawn technique, and features handwritten staff credits.
The series ran in the July 2026 anime season. Merchandise followed. Cospa is releasing two items worn by Lara and Otsu Mari in the show: the SIGA trainer, priced at 6,820 yen tax included, and a T-shirt, priced at 3,300 yen tax included. Both come in sizes S through XL and are made of 100 percent cotton. Pre-orders are open at the Cospa online shop and elsewhere, with release scheduled for early December 2026.
Across the two stories, the title's production approach and its commercial rollout are the established facts. The opening video's use of cel animation and handwritten credits is the one production detail on record. The apparel release is the only merchandise covered. No further episodes, staff, or sales figures appear in the stories.
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Cospa is releasing the SIGA trainer and T-shirt worn by Lara and Otsu Mari in Sayonara Lara. The trainer costs 6,820 yen and the T-shirt 3,300 yen, both tax included, in sizes S through XL and 100 percent cotton. Pre-orders are open at the Cospa online shop and elsewhere, with release scheduled for early December 2026.
The non-credit opening video for the original TV anime Goodbye Lara, Kinema Citrus's 15th anniversary project, has been released. The opening uses cel animation, a traditional hand-drawn technique, and features handwritten staff credits. The series is based on The Little Mermaid and follows mermaid princess Lara reviving in Lake Biwa 200 years after her original story.