How many episodes are in Goodbye, Lara?

Goodbye, Lara has 12 episodes in this listed season.

When does Goodbye, Lara premiere?

Goodbye, Lara premieres on 2026-07-05.

Is Goodbye, Lara a new series?

Goodbye, Lara is a new series (Season 1).

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Goodbye, Lara(2026)

Also known as Sayonara Lara • さよララ • SayoLara

Archived · Tokyo MX

TV-1412 eps

S01

DramaFantasyRomanceAnime

ON AIR: JUL 5Season 1Archived listing

What to Expect

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Goodbye, Lara is a slow-burning animated fantasy romance built around a price already paid. A mermaid princess gave up her voice and her magical nature two centuries ago for a chance at human love, and that sacrifice was permanent. Now she has awakened in a Japanese lake with one final window to find love or lose her place in the human world entirely. The pacing is quiet and heavy with longing rather than driven by action or conflict.

Two centuries of waiting shape every moment she spends in the present. The hard deadline pressing against her is not an enemy or a rival but time itself, and the fragility of love as a condition for her survival gives even small interactions a weight they would not otherwise carry. Magic here has already done its damage; what remains is entirely human.

Best for

bittersweet romance, melancholy fantasy and Drama

Story lane

Drama and Fantasy

Commitment

Season 1 · 12 episodes

Where

Tokyo MX

Official Premise

A mermaid princess once traded her voice and magical nature for a chance at human love, but the spell carried a terrible cost. Two centuries later, she awakens in a Japanese lake with one final opportunity to find love and secure her place in the human world.

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Strongest Match

Goodbye, Lara and My Happy Marriage both make romance moving by showing how much tenderness can matter after someone has endured deep hurt. Lara faces the cost of an old sacrifice, while Miyo slowly rebuilds her sense of worth after cruelty from her family; My Happy Marriage is gentler, with warmth growing through small acts of care.

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Why this pick

The quiet longing in Goodbye, Lara carries into Sparks of Tomorrow, where romance grows through grief, patience, and small moments of discovery. Lara’s last chance at human love brings a melancholy urgency, while two grieving characters in early 1900s Japan slowly open up amid the wonder of new electric technology.

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Why this pick

Goodbye, Lara and The Witcher both make fantasy feel dangerous by giving magic lasting consequences rather than easy escapes. Lara’s old bargain leaves her with one final chance at love, while Geralt meets brutal monsters and an often cruel human world; The Witcher is far darker and more action-heavy than Lara’s wistful romance.

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