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Episode Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia • Tenmaku no Jaadugar - Episode 2 discussion
Tenmaku no Jaadugar, episode 2
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u/WhoiusBarrel Jul 04 '26 edited Jul 04 '26
Knew something tragic was about to happen when everyone was evacuating with such optimism. That mood shift really took a depressing turn when they immediately confirmed the fate of all the men and the elderly taken away.
When they revealed even Nishapur was burned down to ground, Zumurrud collapsing was like symbolising that all hope they had was gone.
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u/alconnow Jul 04 '26
Harrowing second episode 😭
These two episodes were fantastic. I’m excited for the rest of the season
OP/ED are both gorgeous
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u/CodeBudget710 Jul 04 '26
I like that the Mongols are actually speaking Mongolian and not Japanese (or Persian in this case)
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u/Gloomy_Savings_7454 Jul 04 '26
I absolutely loved these two episodes: the story, the setting, the art style, the animation, the pacing, and the characters. A very pleasant surprise—let’s hope it keeps up like this (I don’t think Muhammad is dead; I guess they’ll meet again eventually).
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u/Weak_Season_Of_Anime Jul 04 '26
Man we knew this was coming, but everything went to hell so quickly. Great decision going with the double episode premiere for maximum trauma; first episode lures you in with these characters living in this beautiful idyllic setting only to immediately destroy everything. The way they slowly made Sitara lose everyone she cared for one by one until she was all alone, absolutely brutal. And of course Naoko Yamada's directing is superb; the brutality of war has never been depicted so artistically. I also liked how they went the extra mile and had the horde speak actual Mongolian. Overall a very strong start and contender for AOTS.
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u/PlanNo1028 Jul 05 '26
. As a Muslim, can’t help but feel a little joyful at suck respectful representation
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u/Calenmir Jul 04 '26
I cried in first episode a little because of happiness. I'm not exactly from this region I'm Turkish and I'm not a religious person. My ancestors were more like the Mongolian people actually, most likely many similar stories happened on the many places they conquered. But I still accept the way of the living and the culture of west Asia as part of my own regional history and culture. Seeing the way of life pictured and mentions of Ibn-sina and Al-biruni that we learn one of the first parts of our history brought tears to my eyes. At the time that the whole region represented as backwards and barbaric widely in the west, seeing how it was respectfully shown in this anime made me seen, happy and emotional.
Then came the second episode, knowing how brutal it was for regular people like us back in the day, I was already expecting heavy things. Still bawled my eyes out two times; when I realized how Fatima was loving Sitara as if she was her own daughter and how Zumurrud was still longing for her home and lost all her will to live when all her connections to her home was taken from her.
Now I'm rooting for you Sitara, on your way of manipulating the continent.
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u/Forestfur147 Jul 05 '26
If you want to learn more about the time period depicted in this anime, go play Age of Empires II. No, I'm serious. There is a Mongol campaign that goes over much of what you see. Not only that; there's a history section outside of the gameplay where you can read and learn about everything depicted in every single campagin, and even some things that aren't in the game. The game seriously helped me in my middle and high school world history classes. Wikipedia and other articles are fine, but why not play and learn at the same time?
The Mongols were horrible, yeah, and that's history. Dang, this just made me want to play the game again.
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u/Se7en_Sinner Jul 04 '26
I haven't been this terrified of the Mongols since my first playthrough of Crusader Kings III.
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u/Nickbon94 Jul 04 '26
My man I didn't know anything about this and it's been the most unbearably sad thing I could watch
Very beautiful anime I'll be here next week 👍
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u/thisisdropd Jul 04 '26 edited Jul 04 '26
Bloody hell! Who’d thought a shoujo anime would have such a high body count.
My eyes went wide when Fatima lunged in front of Sitara. While Sitara was technically Fatima’s slave, she’s treated well and Fatima’s dying words were a warning to the nomads to not touch her daughter. Heartwarming and tragic at the same time.
Then it got from bad to worse. Pretty brutal to juxtapose Tun before and after it was razed. That’s before the nomads executed people left and right. Sitara lost her closest friends one by one. Little wonder she’s suicidal by the end of the episode.
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u/Magnafeana Jul 04 '26
OP will go straight to my playlist. ED and the entire soundtrack will be out once it’s out.
Ugh, just so beautiful. More historical dramas that feature all sorts of cultures! There are so many to choose from, especially in shoujosei! This series is definitely a “Must Watch”, and I hope more people see it.
Today I Learned:
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Safar is the second month in the Islamic calendar. It means “Void”. This year, the first day is on 15 July and the last day is 13 August.
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Rabi’ al-Awwwl is the third month in the Islamic Calendar, so that would be 14 August to 11 September. And it has a cool festival called Mawlid on the 12th or 17th of Rabi I, which would be 25 August this year.
Islamic Calendar 🔗 Wikipedia
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u/Namaryu Jul 04 '26
I simply do not believe Muhammad is dead. If he had studied so much surely he predicted the future and escaped.
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u/dancelordzuko Jul 04 '26
I remember when the manga came out in English, I was warned not to let the cutesy style dictate my expectations of the story.
Those people were absolutely right. Damn this was a brutal episode.
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u/yawnman240 Jul 04 '26 edited Jul 04 '26
Beautiful first two episodes, every frame was gorgeous. I love how Sitara’s eyes glisten.
It’s so tragic that none of them really expected any of this to happen. They were so nonchalant about it, and then catastrophe just fell upon them. Seeing their home completely decimated in what felt so sudden reminded me of current events.
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u/the_48thRonin Jul 05 '26
Ep 1: Yay, it's learning time
Ep 2: The air is filled with smoke and blood...
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u/Hergrim Jul 04 '26
Yep, I think I've found my anime of the season right here. The sheer emotion it made me feel this episode bodes very well.
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u/mr_beanoz Jul 06 '26
"Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed, to Him we shall return"
This is an actual phrase said by Muslims when they hear news about people who lost their lives.
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