Goodbye, Lara Manga by Saburouta Begins Serialization on KadoComi October 23

The manga adaptation of Goodbye, Lara now has a confirmed serialization date. The anime's official account announced that Saburouta's manga will begin publication through KadoComi on October 23, 2026 at around 11:00 JST.

The comic expands Kinema Citrus' original project following the 2026 TV anime. Its underlying story centers on Lara, a mermaid princess revived 200 years after her tragic romance, who meets Mari Otsu in Shiga and once again searches for the meaning of “true love.”

Quick Summary

• Global title: Goodbye, Lara
• Japanese title: さよならララ
• Romanization: Sayonara Lara
• New format: manga / comic adaptation
• Manga: Saburouta
• Serialization platform: KadoComi
• Start date: October 23, 2026
• Publication time: around 11:00 JST
• Status: serialization begins shortly
• Start-date announcement: October 21, 2026
• Announcement account: Official Goodbye, Lara X
• Initial manga announcement: September 2026
• Original plan: October 2026 serialization
• Manga visual: officially revealed
• First collected volume: unannounced
• Print volume release date: unannounced
• Manga price: unannounced
• Manga ISBN: unannounced
• Print format: not yet detailed
• Original work: original TV anime
• Original story: Kinema Citrus
• Animation production: Kinema Citrus
• Anime format: TV anime
• Anime episode count: 12
• Anime broadcast start: July 5, 2026
• Primary setting: Shiga
• Important location: Lake Biwa
• Protagonist: Lara
• Main character: Mari Otsu
• Lara: mermaid princess
• Mari: high-school student and boxer
• Lara's past: fell in love with a human prince
• Past fate: vanished into foam after her love failed
• Revival: approximately 200 years later
• Revival location: Lake Biwa
• Lara's goal: find “true love”
• Lara voice: Hana Hishikawa
• Mari Otsu voice: Nana Kawaishi
• Anime director: Takushi Koide
• Series composition: Anna Kawahara
• Character design: Shiori Tani
• Music: yuma yamaguchi
• Opening theme: Sayonara Lara
• Opening artist: Ikimonogakari
• Ending theme: Hearts Glow
• Ending artist: Hana Hope
• Other adaptation: official novelization
• Novelization release: October 9, 2026
• Novel author: Chihiro Haruna
• Novel illustrations: Yuu Kuroto
• Novel publisher: KADOKAWA
• Novel imprint: Dengeki Bunko
• Novel length: 328 pages
• Novel price: 1,034 yen including tax
• Manga status: awaiting its first chapter on October 23

Manga Announcement and Official Visuals

Serialization Starts October 23 on KadoComi

When the manga adaptation was initially announced, the official account confirmed Saburouta as the manga artist and said serialization would begin on KadoComi sometime in October.

That launch has now been narrowed down to Friday, October 23 at around 11:00 JST.

The update schedule after the first chapter has not yet been officially detailed, including whether the series will follow a weekly, biweekly, or another publication rhythm.

Saburouta Brings Lara and Mari Into Manga Form

Saburouta is handling the comic version of a story originally developed as an original Kinema Citrus anime.

The manga promotional visual once again places Lara and Mari at the center. Moving to manga means a story previously built through animation, performances, music, and imagery of Lake Biwa will now be interpreted through sequential panels.

Officials have not yet explained how closely the manga will follow the structure of the 12-episode anime or whether material will be adjusted for the new medium.

From a Mermaid Princess to Lake Biwa

Goodbye, Lara reworks the mermaid-princess motif through Lara, a princess from the sea who falls in love with a human.

After that love fails and she disappears into foam, Lara returns approximately 200 years later in Lake Biwa, Shiga. In the modern era, she meets Mari Otsu, a high-school student who brings her into human life.

Lara's renewed search for “true love” sits at the center of their journey and now forms the foundation for the manga adaptation.

Goodbye, Lara Continues Beyond the Anime

The Goodbye, Lara TV anime is an original Kinema Citrus production spanning 12 episodes. Takushi Koide directed the series, Anna Kawahara handled series composition, Shiori Tani designed the characters, and yuma yamaguchi composed the music.

The project has also received an official novelization. KADOKAWA released it through Dengeki Bunko on October 9, 2026, written by Chihiro Haruna with illustrations by Yuu Kuroto.

With the manga beginning on October 23, Goodbye, Lara now extends across anime, novel, and manga formats.

Why This Matters

1) Saburouta is handling the full comic adaptation

This is being prepared as an ongoing KadoComi serialization rather than a short promotional manga.

2) An original anime story gets a second visual medium

Lara and Mari's journey can now be interpreted through manga panels after being created first for animation.

3) The project continues after the TV series

The novelization arrived earlier in October, and the manga follows only weeks later, extending the story beyond its anime broadcast.

Goodbye, Lara Manga and Anime Information

For now, the additional important information currently known includes:

• the Japanese title is 『さよならララ』
• Goodbye, Lara is used as the global title
• the title can be romanized as Sayonara Lara
• the project originated as an original anime
• Kinema Citrus created the original story
• Kinema Citrus also produced the animation
• the manga adapts the Goodbye, Lara project
• Saburouta handles the manga
• serialization takes place through KadoComi
• the manga plan was first announced in September 2026
• the initial announcement targeted an October debut
• the final start date is October 23, 2026
• the first chapter is planned for around 11:00 JST
• an official manga announcement visual has been released
• first-chapter page count has not been announced
• the future chapter schedule has not been announced
• the first collected volume has not been announced
• a manga volume release date has not been announced
• manga pricing has not been announced
• no manga ISBN has been announced
• the anime contains 12 episodes
• its broadcast began July 5, 2026
• TOKYO MX was one of its Japanese broadcasters
• BS Asahi also carried the series
• Yomiuri TV also carried the series
• AT-X also carried the series
• the anime was available through multiple Japanese streaming services
• Lara is the main protagonist
• Lara is a mermaid princess
• she once left the sea because of her love for a human prince
• her past romance did not succeed
• Lara ultimately vanished into foam
• she returned approximately 200 years later
• her revival took place in Lake Biwa
• the modern story is set in Shiga
• Lara once again searches for “true love”
• Mari Otsu is a high-school student from Otsu
• Mari is also a boxer
• Mari lets Lara stay with her after they meet
• Hana Hishikawa voices Lara
• Nana Kawaishi voices Mari Otsu
• Rika Fukami voices Grace
• Ayumu Murase voices Luca
• Tomohiro Ono voices Yoshiya Otsu
• Mitsuaki Madono voices Makoto Otsu
• Nanae Sumitomo voices Ema Otsu
• Masaki Terasoma voices Rowan
• Minami Tsuda voices Lisa
• Kazutomi Yamamoto voices Kota
• Takushi Koide directs the anime
• Anna Kawahara handles series composition
• Shiori Tani handles character design
• Mari Fujino serves as art director
• yuma yamaguchi composes the music
• the opening theme is “Sayonara Lara”
• Ikimonogakari performs the opening
• the ending theme is “Hearts Glow”
• Hana Hope performs the ending
• the official novelization was released October 9, 2026
• Chihiro Haruna wrote the novel
• Kinema Citrus remains credited for the original story
• Yuu Kuroto illustrated the novel
• the novel was released through Dengeki Bunko
• the book contains 328 pages
• its official price is 1,034 yen including tax
• its ISBN is 978-4-04-952312-6
• anime information is available through the Official Website
• updates are available through Official X
• the manga serialization date was announced through the Exact Official X Post
• novel information is available through the KADOKAWA Official Product Page

Closing

The Goodbye, Lara manga is now set to begin on KadoComi on October 23 at around 11:00 JST. Saburouta will bring Lara, Mari, and the story's search for love into a new medium after its original Kinema Citrus anime.

For now, the chapter schedule following the debut and plans for the first collected volume remain unannounced. Those details will have to wait for further official updates after serialization begins.

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