Four new voice actors have also joined the anime’s cast.
The upcoming anime adaptation of “Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia” has released a new trailer and teaser visual. The X (formerly Twitter) account of the series has confirmed that it will debut on 4 July, 2026 with a one-hour special broadcast where episodes 1 and 2 will be released at the same time. From then on, new episodes will be released every Saturday.
Moreover, four new characters and their voice cast have also been unveiled.
The first two episodes will also be screened at Anime Expo 2026 on 3 July.
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia
Premiere window: 4 July, 2026
Animation studio: Science SARU
Streaming platform: yet to be revealed
Who are the new cast members of Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia?
The four new voice actors joining the cast are:
- Kenji Nojima as Jochi
- Ami Koshimizu as Töregene
- Hiro Shimono as Ögedei
- Daisuke Namikawa as Chagatai
Previously announced cast members of the anime include:
- Akira Sekine as Sitara
- Houko Kuwashima as Fatima
- Jun Saito as Muhammad
- Ryota Suzuki as Tolui
- Miyu Irino as Shira
Who are the production staff members of Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia?
The new trailer features the anime’s opening theme song ‘Stella’ performed by the pop band SEKAI NO OWARI.
Abel Gongora is directing the Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia anime at Science SARU, with Naoko Yamada overseeing the project as chief director. Kenichi Yoshida is the character designer and chief animation director. Kanichi Katō writes and oversees the scripts. Koshiro Hino is composing the music for the series.
What is Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia about?
The anime is based on Tomato Soup’s manga A Witch’s Life in Mongol (Tenmaku no Jardougal), which began publishing in Akita Shoten’s Souffle website in September 2021. Yen Press releases the manga in English.
The website of the anime describes the story as:
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.
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.