{"rewrite":{"id":"r_791b874205cff60f77d6ebda","clusterId":"c_11f169e207f22cf5fae451d6","slug":"science-saru-s-jaadugar-a-witch-in-mongolia-debuts-on-crunchyroll","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Science Saru's 'Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia' Debuts on Crunchyroll","summary":"Science Saru's anime adaptation of the manga 'Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia' premiered on Crunchyroll on July 4 after screening at the Annecy Festival. Naoko Yamada is executive producer, Abel Góngora directs episodes. The series follows a slave in 13th-century Persia. The team consulted a cultural advisor and visited a mosque to ensure respectful portrayal of Islamic, Persian, and Mongolian cultures.","whyItMatters":"The series marks a rare anime adaptation set in medieval Persia and Mongolia, with Science Saru prioritizing cultural authenticity through direct consultation.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eScience Saru\u0026#39;s \u0026#39;Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia\u0026#39; landed on Crunchyroll on July 4, after a competition screening at the Annecy Festival. The show adapts the manga by creator Tomato Soup. Naoko Yamada, director of \u0026#39;The Colors Within\u0026#39; and \u0026#39;K-On!\u0026#39;, is executive producer. Abel Góngora, known for \u0026#39;Scott Pilgrim Takes Off\u0026#39; and \u0026#39;Dan Da Dan\u0026#39;, directs multiple episodes. The story follows Sitara, a slave in 13th-century Persia who is adopted and then violently separated from her family. The first episode at Annecy showed the studio\u0026#39;s signature color work and Góngora\u0026#39;s fast direction. To avoid Orientalism, the team visited a Tokyo mosque during salat, interviewed attendees, and hired a cultural consultant to review everything. They wanted people from Mongolia and Iran to feel represented, even with some storytelling simplifications.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Science Saru's 'Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia' is now on Crunchyroll. Naoko Yamada exec produces, Abel Góngora directs. The team visited a mosque and hired a cultural consultant to get Persian and Mongolian culture right.","twitterPost":"Science Saru's 'Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia' is now on Crunchyroll. Naoko Yamada exec produces, Abel Góngora directs. The team visited a mosque and hired a cultural consultant to get Persian and Mongolian culture right.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Science Saru's 'Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia' premiered on Crunchyroll on July 4 after an Annecy Festival screening. Naoko Yamada is executive producer, Abel Góngora directs episodes. The team visited a mosque and hired a cultural consultant to ensure respectful portrayal of Islamic, Persian, and Mongolian cultures.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Cartoon Brew\",\"url\":\"https://www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/naoko-yamada-abel-gongora-jaadugar-science-saru-263884.html\",\"title\":\"'We Wanted To Be Very Respectful Culturally': Behind Science Saru's Anime Adaptation Of 'Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4319,"outputTokens":650,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783526435,"createdAt":"2026-07-08T15:54:51.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-08T15:58:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-08T15:54:51.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_11f169e207f22cf5fae451d6","canonicalTitle":"‘We Wanted To Be Very Respectful Culturally’: Behind Science Saru’s Anime Adaptation Of ‘Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia’","representativeArticleId":"a_57bc510b6f84f4a5ab5ebf73","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Science Saru\"],\"people\":[\"Naoko Yamada\",\"Abel Góngora\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-08T15:23:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-08T16:45:43.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-08T17:00:56.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-08/jaadugar-a-witch-in-mongolia-anime-mongolia-arc-video-reveals-more-cast/.239422","title":"News\nJaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia Anime's 'Mongolia Arc' Video Reveals More Cast"},{"source":"Cartoon Brew","url":"https://www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/naoko-yamada-abel-gongora-jaadugar-science-saru-263884.html","title":"‘We Wanted To Be Very Respectful Culturally’: Behind Science Saru’s Anime Adaptation Of ‘Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia’"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Science Saru"],"people":["Naoko Yamada","Abel Góngora"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}