A behind-the-scenes making-of video titled “The Making of Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia” has been released for the TV anime based on Tomato Soup’s manga.
The video gives fans a look at the team’s creative process, including discussions between Chief Director Naoko Yamada, Director Abel Gongora, and Character Designer and Chief Animation Director Kenichi Yoshida. They talk about details such as “erasing lines outside the main storyline” to create the anime’s unique visual style.
The production team also traveled to Mongolia for location scouting to capture an authentic atmosphere. The directors experienced the country’s vast landscapes and the daily lives of nomadic people firsthand, with those experiences helping shape the anime.
The video also features interviews with Akira Sekine, who voices Sitara, Ami Koshimizu, who voices Töregene, and Jun Saito, who voices Muhammad. They share their thoughts on the series and their characters.
The Making of Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia | Behind the Scenes:
Special Visual:
STAFF:
Executive Director: Naoko Yamada
Director: Abel Gongora
Character Design & Sakuga Chief: Kenichi Yoshida
Series Composition: Kanichi Kato
Music: Koshiro Hino
Animation Production: Science SARU
The original work won first place in the 2023 Manga Taisho Award (Female Edition). It is currently being serialized on Akita Shoten’s web manga platform, Souffle.
STORY:
There was once a young girl in the 13th century slave markets of Iran. This is the tale of a witch who toyed with a vast continent. After losing her mother and being torn far from her homeland, Sitara found herself utterly alone. Still young, with no ability to survive on her own and no hope for the future, she 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 came 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. That boundless ambition finally reaches Sitara’s city. At the hands of the empire’s fourth prince, Tolui, her peaceful everyday life comes to an end. Having lost everything, Sitara vows revenge against the all-consuming empire.
Source: @anime_jaadugar
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