NEW Little Mermaid Anime?!?‍♀️✨

Goodbye Lara is a brand-new romance anime adapting the original 1837 The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen and the new anime premieres in July 2026. The story follows a mermaid named Lara who makes a forbidden wish to become human like Ariel… but here’s the twist — she dies. Two hundred years later, she’s reincarnated in modern Japan. Now she has to figure out human life, befriends a girl named Mari, and meets a mysterious blonde guy who looks eerily similar to the prince she once tried to kill. The art style? Absolutely gorgeous. It gives major 80s and 90s anime vibes and Studio Ghibli art style similar. And honestly… in some ways, it’s even more faithful than the Disney version. Did you notice her stitched-up tongue? In the original fairy tale, the mermaid had to cut out her tongue to become human — and this anime isn’t afraid to show that haunting detail. #anime #disney #ghibli #animation #shorts