Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia Anime Reveals New Trailer, Cast, July 4 Premiere
The announcement confirms a strong international festival push for the series before its domestic broadcast, with Annecy and Anime Expo screenings scheduled ahead of the July 4 premiere.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Trending.
The television anime adaptation of Tomato Soup's manga A Witch's Life in Mongol, titled Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, has received a second promotional video and a main visual. The trailer previews the opening theme song "Stella" by SEKAI NO OWARI. The anime is set to premiere on July 4 at 11:00 p.m. JST on TV Asahi and its affiliates, as well as BS Asahi. The first two episodes will air consecutively as a one-hour special. Four additional cast members were announced: Kenji Nojima as Jochi, Ami Koshimizu as Töregene, Hiro Shimono as Ögedei, and Daisuke Namikawa as Chagatai. The anime is directed by Abel Góngora at Science SARU, with Naoko Yamada serving as chief director. Kenichi Yoshida is the character designer and animation chief. The series will screen in competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in the TV Films category. Anime Expo will host the U.S. premiere on July 3, with Yamada and Góngora in attendance. The manga, published by Akita Shoten, won the grand prize in the Comic division of the 55th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards.
The newly announced staff includes technical director chief Takuya Fujikura, art director Yuri Kabasawa, color key artist Narumi Konno, compositing director of photography Naoki Takahashi, editor Kiyoshi Hirose, and sound director Noriyoshi Konuma. Kanichi Kato is overseeing series scripts. Koshiro Hino is composing the music.
The manga, published by Akita Shoten, began serialization on the Souffle website in September 2021. It went on hiatus last summer while creator Tomato Soup was on maternity leave and returned on March 25. The sixth compiled volume is scheduled for July 15. The manga topped the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2023 rankings for female readers and ranked 11th in the 2024 edition. It was nominated for the Manga Taisho Awards in 2023 and 2024, and for the Best New Manga category in the second American Manga Awards.
The anime will screen in competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in the TV Films category alongside other anime including Sparks of Tomorrow, Takopi's Original Sin, and Candy Caries. The world premiere of the first three episodes is set for June 13 at United Cinemas Aqua City Odaiba. Anime Expo will host the U.S. premiere on July 3, with chief director Naoko Yamada and director Abel Gongora in attendance.
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