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Bookmark this — Sayonara Lara airs July 6, 2026. Kinema Citrus on it, 12 eps, fantasy register positioning.
The setup
A new original anime inspired by The Little Mermaid follows the story of a mermaid who wishes to be loved by a human but tragically dies. She is reincarnated 200 years later in Lake Biwa in modern-day Japan.
The team
Kinema Citrus handles animation. Production committee involves Kadokawa.
On the schedule
Broadcast: Mondays at 00:30 (JST). Episode count: 12.
Should it go on your list?
Original anime carries upside — no source readers to compare against, so the team's choices stand on their own. Slot it for the first three eps. If the production's holding, keep going.