{"rewrite":{"id":"r_eaf4781d0f5996c9b0972968","clusterId":"c_95427ba38921e06efb6ce3b5","slug":"goodbye-lara-opening-video-uses-rare-cel-animation-handwritten-credits","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Goodbye Lara Opening Video Uses Rare Cel Animation, Handwritten Credits","summary":"The non-credit opening video for the original TV anime Goodbye Lara, Kinema Citrus's 15th anniversary project, has been released. The opening uses cel animation, a traditional hand-drawn technique, and features handwritten staff credits. The series is based on The Little Mermaid and follows mermaid princess Lara reviving in Lake Biwa 200 years after her original story.","whyItMatters":"The deliberate use of cel animation and handwritten credits signals a production philosophy that values handcrafted artistry over digital efficiency for this anniversary project.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe opening video for Goodbye Lara, the original TV anime marking Kinema Citrus\u0026#39;s 15th anniversary, has been released. The video uses cel animation, a traditional technique where drawings are transferred onto transparent sheets and painted by hand, rather than the more common digital coloring. Director Takushi Koide, a Shiga Prefecture native making his directorial debut, helms the series. The opening theme song is performed by Ikimono-gakari. The credits in the video were handwritten by each production staff member, a choice meant to reflect the team\u0026#39;s personal investment in the project. The series reimagines The Little Mermaid: mermaid princess Lara, who turned to foam after a failed love with a human prince, revives in Lake Biwa 200 years later to try again. The cast includes Hana Kishikawa as Lara, Nana Kawaiishi as Otsu Matsuri, and Ayumu Murase as Luca. Goodbye Lara airs Sundays at 24:30 on TOKYO MX.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kinema Citrus used cel animation for Goodbye Lara's opening, a technique the studio has not employed since its early years. The handwritten credits suggest a deliberate handmade aesthetic.","twitterPost":"Kinema Citrus used cel animation for Goodbye Lara's OP, a technique absent from the studio's recent work.","threadsPost":"Kinema Citrus brought back cel animation for Goodbye Lara's opening, a method the studio has largely abandoned in the digital era. The handwritten credits reinforce the deliberate handmade look, which fits the show's classic fairy tale roots.","newsletterBlurb":"Goodbye Lara released its non-credit opening video, which uses cel animation and handwritten staff credits. The series is Kinema Citrus's 15th anniversary original project, reimagining The Little Mermaid with mermaid princess Lara reviving in Lake Biwa 200 years after her original story.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Real Sound Anime\",\"url\":\"https://realsound.jp/movie/2026/07/post-2456900.html\",\"title\":\"TV Anime 'Goodbye Lara' Releases OP Video Using \\\"Cel Animation,\\\" Handwritten Staff Credits Also Featured\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4298,"outputTokens":594,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783874612,"createdAt":"2026-07-12T16:33:03.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-12T16:37:29.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-12T16:33:03.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_95427ba38921e06efb6ce3b5","canonicalTitle":"TVアニメ『さよならララ』“セル画”使用のOP映像公開　手書きのスタッフクレジットも","representativeArticleId":"a_ca5c4be46687b0bb9923de5f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Sayonara Lara\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Kinema Citrus\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-12T16:00:46.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-12T16:00:46.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-12T16:37:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Real Sound Anime","url":"https://realsound.jp/movie/2026/07/post-2456900.html","title":"TVアニメ『さよならララ』“セル画”使用のOP映像公開　手書きのスタッフクレジットも"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Sayonara Lara"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Kinema Citrus"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}