TOKYO’S SHIBUYA DISTRICT, JAPAN – August 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The synopsis and advance stills for Episode 8 of the animated series Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia have just been made available.
Penned by Tomato Soup, the source manga, A Witch's Life in Mongol, runs in AKITASHOTEN’s Souffle magazine within Japan and presents a historical palace drama set during the 13th-century Mongol Empire. It follows Sitara, a young woman who leverages her intellect to navigate a cruel destiny, alongside Töregene, a royal wife who nurses a profound grudge against the empire. United by a mutual thirst for vengeance, these two women join forces to challenge their predetermined fates.
The series has garnered considerable buzz, earning the top spot in Takarajimasha’s Kono manga ga sugoi! 2023 (Women’s Category) and receiving nominations for the Manga Taisho award in both 2023 and 2024. Furthermore, the original manga A Witch’s Life in Mongol took home the Grand Prize in the Comic Division at the 55th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards.
Animation duties are handled by ScienceSARU, the globally recognized studio known for titles such as DAN DA DAN, The Heike Story, and Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!.
Episode 8: Synopsis and Preview Images Now Available!
Episode 8: “Great Khatun Boraqchin”
After her literacy abilities are acknowledged, Sitara is assigned to support the court scribes. With Ögedei’s fourth wife, Moge, acting as an intermediary, Sitara secures an audience with the First Empress (Great Khatun), Boraqchin. Observing Boraqchin’s frail condition, Sitara applies her knowledge to diagnose the cause and remedy of the illness, thereby earning the empress’s favor. Behind the scenes, Sitara sets her scheme in motion to secretly dismantle the Mongol Empire from within through internal discord.
Episode 8 Web Preview: https://youtu.be/G6Z4zx43c88
Overview
Story
A young girl and an empress.
Bound by a shared desire for revenge, the two will shake the mightiest empire the world has ever known.
After losing her mother and being torn far from her homeland, a young girl named Sitara is taken in by Fatima, a kind-hearted lady from a family of scholars.
"If you study and become wise, no matter what trouble befalls you, you’ll know the best way forward."
Deeply moved by the words of Fatima’s son, Muhammad, Sitara comes to understand the possibilities and importance of knowledge and begins to deepen her education.
She dreams that one day, she might catch up with Muhammad, who has set off on a journey in pursuit of wisdom…
Meanwhile, under the reign of Emperor Genghis Khan, the mighty Mongol Empire continues its unstoppable march, conquering nation after nation and expanding its influence across the world. Before long, the tides of history reach the city where Sitara lives.
After losing everything to Tolui, the empire’s Fourth Prince, and being taken captive, Sitara resolves to use the only thing she has left, her intellect, to infiltrate the royal court and bring down the empire from within.
She does so while taking on the name “Fatima,” inherited from her mistress.
Though a flame of revenge burns within her heart, Sitara outwardly devotes herself to serving the empire. One day, she has a fateful encounter with Töregene, the sixth wife of the Third Prince, Ögedei. Haunted by a tragic past of her own, Töregene too carries a deep hatred for the empire within her heart.
Sitara and Töregene, two women who were never meant to meet. The moment they join hands, the wheels of fate begin to turn.
Broadcast Info
Broadcasting every Saturday at 11:30 pm JST on TV Asahi Networks and streaming from 1:00 am JST the next day on various platforms worldwide.
International Streaming & Broadcast / Licensee Info
Crunchyroll: Worldwide except Japan and Asia
ANIBOX: South Korea
Tropics Entertainment: Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao
ANIPLUS Asia: Southeast Asia
Univision: Mongolia
DEEP: Russia and Belarus
Staff
Original Story: Tomato Soup “A Witch's Life in Mongol” (Souffle/AKITASHOTEN)
Executive Director: Naoko Yamada
Director: Abel Gongora
Series Composition: Kanichi Kato
Character Design and Sakuga Chief: Kenichi Yoshida
Assistant Director: Takuya Fujikura
Art Director: Yuri Kabasawa
Color Design: Narumi Konno
Compositing Director: Naoki Takahashi
Editor: Kiyoshi Hirose
Music: Koshiro Hino
Sound Director: Noriyoshi Konuma
Animation Production: Science SARU
Cast
Sitara: Akira Sekine
Töregene: Ami Koshimizu
Fatima: Houko Kuwashima
Muhammad: Jun Saito
Ögedei: Hiro Shimono
Tolui: Ryota Suzuki
Shira: Miyu Irino
Chagatai: Daisuke Namikawa
Jochi: Kenji Nojima
Möge: Ayaka Asai
Sorghaghtani: Misaki Kuno
Kirgistani: Mayumi Shintani
Boraqchin: ????
Opening Theme Song
SEKAI NO OWARI
"Stella"
Ending Theme Song
QUEEN BEE
"STAR"
Links
Official Website: http://anime-jaadugar.com/
Official X (Japanese): @anime_jaadugar (https://x.com/anime_jaadugar)
Official X (Global): @Jaadugar_global (https://x.com/Jaadugar_global)
About ScienceSARU
ScienceSARU is an animation production company committed to nurturing new talent and implementing cutting-edge
creative technology; the company has produced projects across different mediums, including for television,
film, and streaming.
Representative works include the Annecy International Animation Film Festival Feature Film Grand Prix (Cristal)
winner Lu Over the Wall, as well as The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl, DEVILMAN crybaby, Keep Your Hands Off
Eizouken!, INU-OH, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, The Colors Within, and DAN DA DAN. The company is praised
worldwide for its high-quality work.
ScienceSARU’s Official Site: https://sciencesaru.com/
About TV Asahi
TV Asahi Corporation is a national commercial broadcaster in Japan, leading the Japanese content industry with a network of 23 affiliate stations nationwide. Since 1979, TV Asahi has continued to deliver beloved animated series through “Doraemon,” one of Japan’s most iconic kids and family franchises. TV Asahi has also built a diverse animation portfolio over the years, including “Shin chan,” which has entertained audiences since 1992, as well as more recent titles such as “The Dangers in My Heart” and “Akane-banashi.” TV Asahi is also actively growing its global business through original anime production in India and collaborative projects with partner studios in Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong, and the US.
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©Tomato Soup(AKITASHOTEN)/Jaadugar Committee
Manga Info
Title: A Witch’s Life in Mongol
Author: Tomato Soup
Serialized by AKITASHOTEN in Japan, available in English from YenPress
Link: https://yenpress.com/series/a-witch-s-life-in-mongol
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