Tomato Soup is the author of the historical manga The Tent of Jadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, which is being adapted into a TV anime by Science SARU for summer 2026.
Tomato Soup wrote The Tent of Jadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, a historical manga set in 13th-century Mongolia. The manga is the source for a TV anime adaptation produced by Science SARU, with Naoko Yamada as chief director and Abel Gongora directing. The series is scheduled to air Saturdays at 23:30 on TV Asahi's IMAnimation block.
In an interview, director Abel Gongora and animation producer Mitsuru Triangle said Science SARU took on the project to pursue new visual expression, not to extend the studio's history anime legacy. The production team consulted Mongolian and Persian experts to balance historical fidelity with animation. The adaptation marks a tonal shift for Science SARU, which is known for sci-fi and surrealist work.
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In an interview with Real Sound Anime, director Abel Gongora and animation producer Mitsuru Triangle discussed Science SARU's approach to the Tentai no Jardugal TV anime. The studio took on the project not to extend its history anime legacy, but to pursue new visual expression. The team consulted Mongolian and Persian experts to balance historical fidelity with animation.
The 264th episode of Let's Watch Anime will feature The Tent of Jadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, an adaptation of Tomato Soup's historical manga set in 13th-century Mongolia. Science SARU handles animation, with Naoko Yamada as chief director and Abel Gongora directing. The series airs Saturdays at 23:30 on TV Asahi's IMAnimation block.