The anime Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia premieres July 4 on TV Asahi and affiliates, with a world premiere of the first three episodes on June 13 and a U.S. premiere at Anime Expo on July 3.
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia is the television anime adaptation of Tomato Soup's manga A Witch's Life in Mongol. The project is produced by Science SARU, with Naoko Yamada as chief director and Abel Gongora as director. Kenichi Yoshida handles character design and animation chief duties, and Kanichi Kato oversees series scripts. The opening theme song is "Stella" by SEKAI NO OWARI.
The anime will premiere on July 4 at 11:00 p.m. JST on TV Asahi's IMAnimation W block and 23 affiliated channels, as well as on BS Asahi. The first two episodes will air consecutively as a one-hour special. A world premiere of the first three episodes took place on June 13 at United Cinemas Aqua City Odaiba. The anime will screen in competition at the Annecy International Film Festival in the TV Films category. Anime Expo will host a U.S. premiere screening on July 3, with Yamada and Gongora in attendance.
Four new cast members were announced: Kenji Nojima as Jochi, Ami Koshimizu as Töregene, Hiro Shimono as Ögedei, and Daisuke Namikawa as Chagatai. Active sumo wrestlers Tamawashi and Tamashoho were also cast. Tamawashi will voice Genghis Khan, and Tamashoho will play a Mongol soldier. Anime News Network listed the anime in a guide to Summer 2026 source material for pre-reading, linking reviews and purchase options for the manga.
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Sazae-san led the Japanese animation TV rankings for the week of June 29-July 5 with a 6.9% household rating in the Kanto region. Chibi Maruko-chan followed at 4.9%, while That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3 scored 2.6%. Two new shows debuted: Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia at 2.1% and Draw This, Then Die! at 1.8%. Detective Conan did not air an episode on July 4.
Science Saru's anime adaptation of the manga 'Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia' premiered on Crunchyroll on July 4 after screening at the Annecy Festival. Naoko Yamada is executive producer, Abel Góngora directs episodes. The series follows a slave in 13th-century Persia. The team consulted a cultural advisor and visited a mosque to ensure respectful portrayal of Islamic, Persian, and Mongolian cultures.
The first two episodes of Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, directed by Naoko Yamada at Science SARU, premiere with a stark contrast: Episode 1 builds a rich portrait of 13th-century Persian life for orphaned slave girl Sitara, while Episode 2 depicts the Mongol invasion of Tus, killing off characters and destroying the city. The series, based on an award-winning manga, is described as a difficult but visually inventive historical drama.
The staff for the television anime adaptation of Tomato Soup's manga "A Witch's Life in Mongol" released a new promotional video on Monday, revealing that Queen Bee performs the ending theme song "Hoshi" (Star). The anime, titled "Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia," premieres on July 4 at 11:00 p.m. JST on TV Asahi's "IMAnimation W" block and 23 affiliated channels, as well as BS Asahi. The debut will be a one-hour special featuring the first two episodes. Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs. The anime had its world premiere of the first three episodes on June 13 at United Cinemas Aqua City Odaiba and screened in competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in the TV Films category. Anime Expo will host the U.S. premiere on July 3, with chief director Naoko Yamada and director Abel Góngora in attendance. The main staff includes Yamada as chief director, Góngora directing at Science SARU, Kenichi Yoshida on character design and animation chief, and Kanichi Kato on series scripts. SEKAI NO OWARI performs the opening theme "Stella." The manga, published by Yen Press in English, topped the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2023 rankings for female readers and won the grand prize in the Comic division of the 55th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards.
Anime News Network published a guide to manga and light novel sources for Summer 2026 anime, linking reviews and BookWalker purchase options for over 30 titles including Black Torch, Bleach, Grand Blue Dreaming, and Mushoku Tensei - Jobless Reincarnation.
CyberAgent announced that the television anime Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia has cast active sumo wrestlers Tamawashi and Tamashoho. Tamawashi will voice Genghis Khan, and Tamashoho will play a Mongol soldier. The anime premieres July 4 on TV Asahi and affiliates, with a world premiere of the first three episodes on June 13.
The television anime adaptation of Tomato Soup's manga A Witch's Life in Mongol, titled Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, has received a second promotional video and a main visual. The video previews the opening theme song "Stella" by SEKAI NO OWARI. The anime will premiere on July 4 at 11:00 p.m. JST on TV Asahi's IMAnimation W block and 23 affiliated channels, as well as on BS Asahi. The first two episodes will air consecutively as a one-hour special. Four new cast members were announced: Kenji Nojima as Jochi, Ami Koshimizu as Töregene, Hiro Shimono as Ögedei, and Daisuke Namikawa as Chagatai. The anime is produced by Science SARU, with Naoko Yamada as chief director and Abel Gongora as director. Kenichi Yoshida handles character design and animation chief duties, and Kanichi Kato oversees series scripts. The anime will screen in competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in the TV Films category. A world premiere of the first three episodes is set for June 13 at United Cinemas Aqua City Odaiba. Anime Expo will host a U.S. premiere screening on July 3, with Yamada and Gongora in attendance.