Made In Abyss anime studio, Kinema Citrus is producing new works to commemorate its 15th anniversary. Anime Central’s 2024 Chicago convention held a special panel for Kinema Citrus on Saturday, May 18, 2024. During this event, the anime production studio unveiled two new original anime projects under the works, one of them being Goodbye, Lara.
Production of completely original animation ” #さよならララ” (Goodbye Lara) has been decided! The fairy tale “The Little Mermaid” comes to life in Lake Biwa! 🧜♀️
Director: Takashi Koide Character design: Shiori Tani Original work: Kinema Citrus
Please also take a look at the pilot film🎞️
Following the announcement, Kinema Citrus opened an official website for Goodbye, Lara, to share the concept trailers and staff details. The PV has also been released for the original anime. The visuals feature the protagonist and other important characters for the new anime series, while the PV gives fans a glimpse into the storyline.
Goodbye, Lara is a modern-day Japanese version of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale The Little Mermaid. The story revolves around a mermaid who makes the forbidden wish to be loved by a human. After her death, the mermaid is reborn 200 years later in modern-day Japan in Lake Biwa, where she learns to adjust to the human world.
Kinema Citrus also revealed the staff working on Goodbye, Lara. Here is the list of all the staff members who are part of the original anime project:
| Role | Staff | Other Works |
| Storyboard/Director | Takushi Koide | Made In Abyss |
| Animation Director | Shiori Tani | Made In Abyss |
| Water Effect Artist | Naoki Yoshibe | Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 |
| Logo Designer | YUTO HAMA DESIGN | Ikki Tousen: Western Wolves (OAV) |
| Graphic Designer | Yūto Hama, Mai Yamaguchi | Eureka Seven |
| Producer | Muneki Ogasawara | Made In Abyss |
| Background Art Director | Mari Fujino | Boruto: Naruto the Movie |
| Background Art | Studio Pablo, Mari Fujino, Ryōki Matsumura | DanMachi |
| Special Effects | Chiemi Irisa | Tokyo Godfathers |
| Director of Photography | Kazuto Izumita | Bleach |
| Compositing Assistant Director | Akane Ueda | Skip and Loafer |
| Editing | Masayuki Kurosawa | Made In Abyss |
| Audito Director/Mixing | Haru Yamada | Evangelion: 1.0 |
| Music | Alfredo Sirica | The Rising of the Shield Hero |
| Music Producer and Director | Hiromitsu Ijima | Made In Abyss |
| Audio Production | Sound Team Donjuan | Fairy Tail, Naruto Shippuden |
Even though the official visual and teaser trailer were released, no information about the cast or potential release date for the anime has been released. More details regarding the Goodbye, Lara anime will be revealed later. As of now, the production for these two projects is in progress, as the pilot videos confirmed.
Stay tuned for more information on the format and other details.
About Goodbye, Lara
Goodbye, Lara is a modern-day Japanese version of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale The Little Mermaid. The story revolves around a mermaid who makes the forbidden wish to be loved by a human. After her death, the mermaid is reborn 200 years later in modern-day Japan in Lake Biwa, where she learns to adjust to the human world.
Takushi Koide is the director and Shiori Tani is in charge of the character designs.
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