Kadokawa revealed a new cast member on Saturday for the Goodbye, Lara (Sayonara Lara) original anime. Nana Kawaishi will play Mari Otsu.
Kadokawa also revealed a visual for Mari and revealed a "human" visual for Lara.
Hana Hishikawa will play the titular character Lara.
The series will air in 2026.
Goodbye, Lara tells a tale similar to Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid. The story follows a mermaid who makes a forbidden wish to be loved by a human. Following her death, she is reborn 200 years later into modern-day Japan in Lake Biwa, where she learns to adjust in a human world. The setting of Lake Biwa is in Shiga prefecture of Japan, which is also where director Takushi Koide's hometown is located.
Takushi Koide is directing the series at Kinema Citrus, and Anna Kawahara is overseeing the series scripts. Shiori Tani is the character designer, and Yuma Yamaguchi is composing the music.
Source: Press release