A Witch's Life in Mongol
A Witch's Life in Mongol is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by. It began serialization on Akita Shoten's Souffle website in September 2021. As of April 2025, the series' individual chapters have been collected in five volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Science Saru is set to premiere in July 2026.
Plot
In the 13th century, in the city of Tus, Persia, 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. Regarding the illustrations, Tomato Soup felt that medieval manuscripts tend to have "unrealistic" styles, so she tried to imitate that style.Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by, the series began serialization on Akita Shoten's Souffle website on September 25, 2021. The series began parallel serialization in the Mystery Bonita magazine on March 6, 2025. As of April 2025, the series' individual chapters have been collected in five volumes. On March 24, 2025, the manga series moved to a bimonthly status until the summer of 2025 and entered into a hiatus due to Soup's maternity leave.At New York Comic Con 2024, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication.
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 directed by Abel Góngora, with Naoko Yamada serving as chief director, Kanichi Katou handiling series composition, Kenichi Yoshida designing the characters and serving as chief animator, and Kōshirō Hino composing the music. It is set to premiere in July 2026 on the IMAnimation programming block TV Asahi and its affiliates as well as BS Asahi.Reception
Yuka Furukawa of Da Vinci praised the setting and characters, particularly the villains, which Furukawa felt were realistic. 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.The series was nominated for the 16th Manga Taishō in 2023. It was also nominated for the 17th Manga Taishō in 2024. In the 2023 edition of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the top manga for female readers, the series ranked first. In the 2024 edition's list, the series ranked 11th. It was nominated at the Japan Society and Anime NYC's second American Manga Awards for Best New Manga in 2025.