Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia Pre-Broadcast PV | Premieres July 4 — Special 1-Hour Premiere

The ending theme song for the upcoming TV anime Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia has been confirmed as "Star" by QUEEN BEE! The first two episodes will air back-to-back in a special 1-hour premiere on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 11 PM JST. Following episodes are set to air every Saturday at 11:30 PM on TV Asahi’s nationwide "IMAnimation" block, BS Asahi, and more! ◆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. 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. ◆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 Opening Theme Song：SEKAI NO OWARI "Stella" Ending Theme Song：QUEEN BEE "STAR" ◆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 ◆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 ◆OFFICIAL SITE：https://anime-jaadugar.com/en/ ◆Social Media： https://x.com/Jaadugar_global (@Jaadugar_global) ©Tomato Soup(AKITASHOTEN)/Jaadugar Committee