A Witch's Life in Mongol

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 into five volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Science Saru is set to premiere in 2026.

A Witch's Life in Mongol
Cover of the first volume
天幕のジャードゥーガル (Tenmaku no Jādūgaru)
Genre	Historical[1]
Manga
Written by	Tomato Soup [ja]
Published by	Akita Shoten
English publisher	NA: Yen Press
Magazine	Souffle Mystery Bonita (March 6, 2025 – present)
Original run	September 25, 2021 – present
Volumes	5
Anime television series
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia
Studio	Science Saru
Original network	TV Asahi
Original run	2026 – scheduled

Plot

In the 13th century, in the city of Tus, 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 into five tankōbon volumes.^[5]

At New York Comic Con 2024, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication.^[6]

Volumes

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	August 16, 2022[7]	978-4-253-26446-4	May 27, 2025[8]	979-8-855-41421-9
2	February 16, 2023[9]	978-4-253-26447-1	November 25, 2025[10]	979-8-855-41423-3
3	September 14, 2023[11]	978-4-253-26448-8	—	—
4	August 16, 2024[12]	978-4-253-26449-5	—	—
5	April 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. The series will be produced by Science Saru and is set to premiere on TV Asahi in 2026.^[13][14]

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.^[15]

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