Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia Summary and Preview Cuts for Episode 6 have been released

Additional Cast Revealed: Akira Ishida, Inori Minase & Shoya Chiba!
Akira Ishida as Merkit Tribe Chief, Dayir! Cast Comments Have Also Arrived

TOKYO, JAPAN, August 7, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The summary and preview cuts for Episode 6 of the TV anime Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia have been newly released. Alongside this, we are announcing the new characters and cast members making their appearance starting in Episode 6, as well as releasing comments from the cast.

Written by Tomato Soup, the original manga, A Witch’s Life in Mongol, is serialized in Japan on AKITASHOTEN’s Souffle and is a historical court drama set in the 13th-century Mongol Empire. It depicts the story of Sitara, a young girl who strives to survive a harsh fate by using knowledge as her weapon, and Töregene, a royal consort harboring a deep-seated hatred for the empire. Bound by a shared desire for revenge, the two women unite to defy their destinies.

The series has drawn significant attention, securing 1st place in Takarajimasha’s Kono manga ga sugoi! 2023 (Women’s Category) and placed in the Manga Taisho for two consecutive years (2023 and 2024). The original manga A Witch’s Life in Mongol was selected for the Grand Prize in the Comic Division at the 55th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards.

Animation production is handled by Science SARU, the internationally acclaimed studio behind works such as DAN DA DAN, The Heike Story, and Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!.

Episode 6: Summary and Preview Cuts have been released!
Episode 6: The Mergen People

Töregene confides in Sitara, who also carries a grudge against the Mongol Empire, and recounts her tragic past. She reveals that 25 years ago, she married the much older chieftain of the Merkit tribe, Dayir, and forged a bond with the tribe, including with Dayir’s daughter Khulan. But their peaceful days were short-lived; they were attacked by the Mongols, led by Genghis Khan, and Dayir was forced to make a difficult decision.

Episode 6 Web Preview: https://youtu.be/1KzY3LEIAc0

Additional Cast Revealed: Akira Ishida, Inori Minase & Shoya Chiba! Comments Have Also Arrived!
Character and cast information for Episode 6 has been revealed. Akira Ishida will play Dayir, chief of the Merkit tribe; Inori Minase will play Khulan, Dayir’s daughter; and Shoya Chiba will play the master archer, Kultukan.

Furthermore, comments from the three cast members have arrived!

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 Science SARU
Science SARU 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.
Science SARU’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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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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