Today, the upcoming TV anime Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, based on the award-winning historical manga by Tomato Soup, unveiled its main visual and second main PV.
The TV anime premiere of Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia will be a 1-hour special featuring both episodes 1 and 2 on Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM JST on TV Asahi Network.
Serialized in Japan on AKITASHOTEN’s Souffle website and written by Tomato Soup, A Witch’s Life in Mongol is a historical court drama set in the 13th-century Mongol Empire. It depicts the story of Sitara, a young girl who strives to survive a harsh fate by using knowledge as her weapon. The series has drawn significant attention, securing 1st place in Takarajimasha’s Kono manga ga sugoi! 2023 (Women’s Category) and placed in the Manga Taisho for two consecutive years, in 2023 and 2024.
Animation production will be handled by Science SARU, the internationally acclaimed studio behind works such as DAN DA DAN, The Heike Story, and Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!.
Most recently, the manga was also awarded the Grand Prize in the Comic Division at the 55th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards.
SEKAI NO OWARI confirmed the new song for the Opening Theme Song!
SEKAI NO OWARI’s new song “Stella” will serve as the opening theme for the series. Renowned both in Japan and internationally for their distinctive worldview and overwhelming live performances, the band created this song especially for the anime, with music composed by Nakajin and lyrics written by Fukase to complement the series’ sweeping world and emotionally stirring story.
As part of the second wave of cast and character announcements, Kenji Nojima will voice Jochi, the first son of Genghis Khan, while Daisuke Namikawa and Hiro Shimono will portray the second and third sons, Chagatai and Ögedei, respectively, bringing the distinct personalities of the imperial princes to life. Ami Koshimizu has also been cast as Töregene, Ögedei’s sixth wife, who harbors deep resentment toward the Mongol Empire and views her husband with hostility due to the scars of her past.
Source: Press Release
