A Witch's Life in Mongol

A Witch's Life in Mongol
First tankōbon volume cover
天幕のジャードゥーガル
(Tenmaku no Jādūgaru)
GenreHistorical[1]
Manga
Written byTomato Soup
Published byAkita Shoten
English publisher
ImprintPrincess Comics Bonita
Magazine
  • Souffle
  • Mystery Bonita
  • (March 6, 2025 – present)
Original runSeptember 25, 2021 – present
Volumes5
Anime television series
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia
Directed by
Written byKanichi Katou
Music byKōshirō Hino
StudioScience Saru
Original networkANN (TV Asahi), BS Asahi
Original run July 2026 – scheduled

A Witch's Life in Mongol (Japanese: 天幕のジャードゥーガル, Hepburn: Tenmaku no Jādūgaru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tomato Soup. It began serialization on Akita Shoten's Souffle website in September 2021. As of April 2025, the series' individual chapters have been collected in five tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Science Saru is set to premiere in July 2026.

Plot

In the 13th century, in the city of Tus, Persia, Fatima was sold as a slave to a family of scholars, and although she initially tried to run away, they taught her the importance of knowledge and she ended up working and studying in their home.

After the heir to the family left for Nishapur to further his studies, the Mongols invaded Tus. Fatima was captured by Tolui's army and her master was killed while protecting her. After being taken to Mongolia, Fatima begins to think about taking revenge on the Mongols.

Production

Tomato Soup originally had Töregene Khatun as the protagonist, though she felt that Fatima would be better to represent the size of the Mongol Empire. She also felt Fatima would be more interesting to write.[2] Regarding the illustrations, Tomato Soup felt that medieval manuscripts tend to have "unrealistic" styles, so she tried to imitate that style.[2]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Tomato Soup, the series began serialization on Akita Shoten's Souffle website on September 25, 2021.[3] The series began parallel serialization in the Mystery Bonita magazine on March 6, 2025.[4] As of April 2025, the series' individual chapters have been collected in five tankōbon volumes.[5] On March 24, 2025, the manga series moved to a bimonthly status until the summer of 2025 and entered into a hiatus due to Soup's maternity leave.[6]

At New York Comic Con 2024, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[7]

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1August 16, 2022[8]978-4-253-26446-4May 27, 2025[9]979-8-855-41421-9
2February 16, 2023[10]978-4-253-26447-1November 25, 2025[11]979-8-855-41423-3
3September 14, 2023[12]978-4-253-26448-8July 28, 2026[13]979-8-855-41425-7
4August 16, 2024[14]978-4-253-26449-5——
5April 16, 2025[5]978-4-253-26450-1——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation, titled Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, was announced on April 14, 2025.[15] The series will be produced by Science Saru and directed by Abel Góngora, with Naoko Yamada serving as chief director, Kanichi Katou handiling series composition, Kenichi Yoshida designing the characters and serving as chief animator, and Kōshirō Hino composing the music. It is set to premiere in July 2026 on the IMAnimation programming block TV Asahi and its affiliates as well as BS Asahi.[16]

Reception

Yuka Furukawa of Da Vinci praised the setting and characters, particularly the villains, which Furukawa felt were realistic.[1] Kazushi Shimada of Real Sound praised the story, particularly recommending it to fans of Hitoshi Iwaaki's Historie and Uoto's Orb: On the Movements of the Earth.[17]

The series was nominated for the 16th Manga Taishō in 2023.[18] It was also nominated for the 17th Manga Taishō in 2024.[19] In the 2023 edition of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the top manga for female readers, the series ranked first.[20] In the 2024 edition's list, the series ranked 11th.[21] It was nominated at the Japan Society and Anime NYC's second American Manga Awards for Best New Manga in 2025.[22]

References

  1. ^ a b Furukawa, Yuka (September 28, 2022). 賢さこそが少女が生き残るための武器だった――「知識」でモンゴル帝国を翻弄した、奴隷少女の物語. Da Vinci (in Japanese). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Hyogo, Ikuko (March 27, 2023). 構想10年以上！ モンゴル帝国を揺るがす女性たちを描く『天幕のジャードゥーガル』が話題. An An (in Japanese). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  3. ^ 『天幕のジャードゥーガル』トマトスープ. Souffle (in Japanese). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 10, 2025). "A Witch's Life in Mongol Manga Gets Simultaneous Serialization in Mystery Bonita Magazine". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  5. ^ a b 天幕のジャードゥーガル 第5巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  6. ^ Tai, Anita (March 26, 2025). "A Witch's Life in Mongol Manga Switches to Bimonthly Release, Enters Hiatus in Summer". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  7. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 21, 2024). "Yen Press Announces 16 Title Licenses, Ize Press Licenses 4 Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  8. ^ 天幕のジャードゥーガル 第1巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  9. ^ "A Witch's Life in Mongol, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  10. ^ 天幕のジャードゥーガル 第2巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  11. ^ "A Witch's Life in Mongol, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  12. ^ 天幕のジャードゥーガル 第3巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  13. ^ "A Witch's Life in Mongol, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  14. ^ 天幕のジャードゥーガル 第4巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  15. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 14, 2025). "Tomato Soup's A Witch's Life in Mongol Manga Gets TV Anime From Science Saru". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  16. ^ Loo, Egan (December 27, 2025). "Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia Anime's Teaser Reveals Staff, July Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  17. ^ Shimada, Kazushi (October 1, 2022). 【漫画】知識を武器に元奴隷少女が成り上がる物語『天幕のジャードゥーガル』が凄い. Real Sound (in Japanese). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  18. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (January 24, 2023). "16th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 11 Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  19. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 23, 2024). "17th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 10 Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  20. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 12, 2022). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2023 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  21. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio; Cayanan, Joanna (December 11, 2023). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2024 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  22. ^ Mateo, Alex (June 16, 2025). "2nd American Manga Awards Announces Nominees". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
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