Jaadugar anime unveils main visual, cast and opening song

By AI, Created 6:46 AM UTC, May 28, 2026, /AGP/ – The TV anime Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia has revealed its main visual, second main promo, new cast, and opening theme song ahead of its July 4, 2026 premiere in Japan. The Science SARU adaptation will debut with a one-hour special on TV Asahi and expands the story’s revenge-driven court drama around Sitara and Töregene.

Why it matters: - The anime is moving into its final promotional stretch before a July 2026 launch, signaling that one of the year’s most-watched manga adaptations is close to air. - The series pairs a high-profile historical story with Science SARU, a studio known for visually distinctive work, which raises expectations for both reach and quality. - The new song, cast, and character details deepen the project’s appeal for manga fans and new viewers alike.

What happened: - Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia revealed its main visual and second main promotional video. - SEKAI NO OWARI’s new song “Stella” was confirmed as the opening theme. - The second wave of cast additions includes Ami Koshimizu, Hiro Shimono, Daisuke Namikawa, and Kenji Nojima. - The TV anime will premiere as a one-hour special with episodes 1 and 2 on Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM JST on TV Asahi Network. - The series will then air weekly on Saturdays at 11:30 PM JST starting the following week. - An Anime Expo 2026 panel will screen episodes 1 and 2 in the U.S. on July 3 from 2:45 PM to 4:05 PM local time at JW Diamond. - Scheduled Anime Expo guests include Executive Director Naoko Yamada, Director Abel Góngora, producer Rie Misumi, and TV Asahi producer Kazuki Endo.

The details: - The anime adapts Tomato Soup’s award-winning historical manga A Witch’s Life in Mongol, serialized in Japan on AKITASHOTEN’s Souffle website. - The story follows Sitara, a young girl who survives in the Mongol Empire by using knowledge as her weapon. - The manga has won 1st place in Takarajimasha’s Kono manga ga sugoi! 2023 women’s category and placed in Manga Taisho for two straight years, in 2023 and 2024. - The manga also won the Grand Prize in the Comic Division at the 55th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards. - Science SARU is handling animation production. - The new visual shows Sitara and Töregene against a Mongolian landscape surrounded by horses and sheep. - Character designer and sakuga chief Kenichi Yoshida illustrated the visual. - The second main PV introduces Ögedei, Jochi, Chagatai, and Töregene alongside Sitara. - The trailer frames Sitara and Töregene as two women bound by shared revenge against the empire. - Ami Koshimizu voices Töregene, Ögedei’s sixth wife, who resents the Mongol Empire and turns against her husband because of her past. - Hiro Shimono voices Ögedei, the third son of Genghis Khan. - Daisuke Namikawa voices Chagatai, the second son of Genghis Khan. - Kenji Nojima voices Jochi, the eldest son of Genghis Khan. - AKIRA Sekine voices Sitara. - Houko Kuwashima voices Fatima. - Jun Saito voices Muhammad. - Ryota Suzuki voices Tolui. - Miyu Irino voices Shira. - The opening song “Stella” was written for the anime, with music by Nakajin and lyrics by Fukase. - The official website is official website. - The official Japanese X account is @anime_jaadugar. - The official global X account is @Jaadugar_global. - The manga is available in English from Yen Press as A Witch’s Life in Mongol. - The second main PV is available here.

Between the lines: - The rollout leans hard on prestige signals: award wins, a well-known band, an acclaimed studio, and a historical setting with political and emotional stakes. - The focus on Sitara and Töregene suggests the anime is positioning female-led revenge and survival as its core draw, not just court intrigue or spectacle. - The Anime Expo panel indicates the studio and distributors are also using the U.S. fan circuit to build international buzz before broadcast.

What’s next: - The next major milestone is the July 3 Anime Expo screening in Los Angeles. - The Japanese TV premiere follows on July 4, 2026. - Weekly broadcasts begin the next Saturday at 11:30 PM JST. - More marketing, including additional clips or character reveals, is likely as the premiere approaches.

The bottom line: - Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia is shaping up as a major summer anime launch, with award-winning source material, Science SARU’s production, and SEKAI NO OWARI’s theme song all aimed at broadening its reach.