The anime "Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia" is based on the popular manga by Tomato Soup, currently serialized in "Souffle" (Akita Shoten). The protagonist, Sitara, loses her mother and is taken far from her homeland, but after being taken in by a family of scholars, she comes to know the potential and value of knowledge and deepens her learning. However, once the "Mongol Empire" strips her of everything, Sitara resolves to use the one thing she has left—her wisdom—to work her way into the good graces of the royal family and bring the empire down from within.
Episode 1 "That Which Is in Heaven, That Which Is on Earth"
[Synopsis]
The year is 1213, in the city of Tus in eastern Iran. Having lost her mother and been taken far from her homeland, the young girl Sitara is taken in by Fatima, the kind-hearted mistress of a family of scholars. At first, Sitara hates studying and tries to run away so she can return home, but Fatima's son Muhammad, who aspires to become a scholar, teaches her the importance of learning: "If you become wise, then no matter what troubles come your way, you'll understand what would be best to do"…
Episode 2 "The Rose That Blooms in Safar"
[Synopsis]
Eight years after Muhammad set out from his homeland. An army led by Tolui, the fourth prince of the Mongol Empire, invades all the way to Tus, the city where Sitara and the others live. Raiding the mansion, Tolui seizes "the Elements," a manuscript that Fatima treasured, and puts the town to the torch. Taken prisoner by the Mongol army and cast into the depths of despair, Sitara is approached by Shira, a boy serving as an interpreter for the Mongol army.
(C)トマトスープ（秋田書店）／天幕のジャードゥーガル製作委員会
