A Witch's Life in Mongol (Tenmaku no Jaadugar)

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In the harem of the Khan, wisdom is beauty.

The time: the thirteenth century. The place: Yeke Mongol Ulus, the greatest empire the world has ever known. The woman: Fatima, hailing from Persia, where medical technique and scientific knowledge have been perfected beyond all precedent.

Fatima's desire for a stage where she can put all her knowledge to work has brought her to the palace of the Mongols, where she falls under the wing of Töregene, the sixth wife of Ögedei, the second Great Khan—a mighty woman with complicated feelings about the direction of the empire. These two women are the axle upon which the politics of the palace, and soon the very world, will turn...

(Source: Yen Press)

Notes:
- Ranked 1st in the Women's Division of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2023 guidebook.
- Ranked 5th in the 16th Manga Taisho Awards in 2023.
- Ranked 5th in the 17th Manga Taisho Awards in 2024.
- Winner of the Overseas Work Award at the 2024 Bucheon International Comics Festival.
- Nominated for the Best New Manga category at the 2025 American Manga Awards.
- Winner of the Grand Prize in the Comic Division at the 55th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards in 2026.

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Genres

◆ Adventure ◆ Drama ◆ Historical ◆ Tragedy

Activities

Horse Riding Leisure › Travel

Conflict

International Strategic Battles Strategic Battles › Strategic Minds

Crimes

Attempted Murder Slavery

Character Traits

Alcoholic Braid Charismatic Character Determined Character Enslaved Character Hard-Working Character Hated Character Hidden Side of Personality Hiding True Self Influential Character Inner Demon Loyal Character Manipulative Character Mongols Smart Character Strong Character Strong-Willed Character Studious Character Two-Faced Character Personality Traits › Bookworms

Age

Progression

Adult Character

Adult Female Character Adult Male Character

Appearance > Hair

Black Hair

Black-Haired Female Lead Black-Haired Protagonist

Hair Length

Long-Haired Female Character Long-Haired Female Lead Long-Haired Male Character Long-Haired Protagonist

Behavioral Traits

Ruthless Character Ruthless Protagonist Scheming Character Scheming Protagonist

Derivative Work

Based on › Real Life

Locations

Foreign Asia Empire Kingdom › Royal Court Natural › Desert

Objects

Books Bows & Arrows Jewelry Poison Throne Traditional Clothes

Occupations

Administration › Subordinates Armed Forces › General Clergy › Shaman Farmers › Shepherd Hospitality › Maids Hunters › Assassins Magic Users › Witch Officials › Civil Servant Warriors › Archers

Court

Concubine Courtier Crown Prince Emperors Empress Prince Princess

Education

Scholar Teachers

Heirs

Heir Heir › Lost Heirs

Linguists

Interpreter Translator

Performers

Celebrity › Famous Character

Security

Royal Guard Spy

Service Staff

Servant Servant › Loyal

Themes

Ambitious Goals Army Astronomy Battle of Wits Biographies Brutality Bureaucracy Conspiracy Cruelty Death Deception Discrimination Dispute Over Succession Dreams Educational Espionage Female Centric Plot Grudge Hatred Historical Fiction Historical Persons Hostility Human Sacrifice Hypocrisy Important Family Inner Turmoil Intrigue Irony Leadership Lifetime Lima Syndrome Loyalty Manipulation Math Medical Military Nobility Orphans Overcoming Adversity Politics Real Life Facts Revenge Rituals Rules Sabotage Scandal Secrets Shamanism Suffering Superstitions Tactics Trauma Traumatic Past Uncertainty Unfulfilled Dreams Violence War Religion Drugs › Alcohol Nobility › Royalty Organized Crime › Human Trafficking Philosophy › Taoism Super Powers › Special Ability

Comedy

Comedic Undertone › Comedic Moments in a Serious Manga

Culture

Different Cultures Indigenous Cultures Traditions

Emotions

Despair Forbidden Love Grief Hidden

Marriage

Arranged Forced into Without Love Political Remarriage

Politics

Court Fight for the Throne Path to King Political Intrigue Involving Royalty Succession

Religion

Christianity Islam Religious References

Social Issues

Gender discrimination Sexism Social Class Discrimination Social Gap Social Hierarchy Social Stigma

Narrative Tropes

Conflicted Feelings Family Drama Hidden Motives Invasion Kingdom Management Language Barrier Life-Changing Events Rumors Tragic Fate Ulterior Motives Undercover Backstory › Tragic Past Faustian Bargain › Deal Storytelling Techniques › Flashbacks Time Passage › Time Progression

Character Change

Lifestyle Change Personality Change

Death Tropes

Character Death Dead Friend Dead Spouse Death of Loved One Sudden Death

Fateful Encounters

Chance Encounter Unusual First Meeting

Identity Tropes

Hidden Identity Hiding Real Identity Secret Identity

Memory Tropes

Living the Past Memories

Plot Structure

Past Plays a Big Role Plot Twist

Time Manipulation

Time Skip Time Skip › In First Chapter/Prologue

Power Dynamics

Bought by Money Power Struggle

Romantic Dynamics

Important Non-Romantic Relationship Lost Love Married Couple Star-Crossed Lovers

Time Period > Period Piece

Middle Ages › 13th Century

Historical

Genghis Khan Persia

Settings

Alchemy Asian Ambience Dark Ambience Historical Setting Asian Ambience › Medieval East Historical Setting › Historical References

Audience Demographics

Female Oriented › Josei

Character Archetype

Conqueror Polyglot Hero › Anti-Hero

Villains

Anti-Villain Villain Protagonist

Character Types

Female Lead Commoner Double Agent Important Secondary Character Strong Leader Tribe Uyghur Warlord Widow/Widower Parent › Foster

Female Lead

Non-GL with Two Female Leads Strong-Willed Appearance Female Lead › Cute Female Lead Occupation Female Lead › Maid Female Lead

Ability Female Lead

Capable Female Lead Hard-Working Female Lead Smart Female Lead

Background Female Lead

Commoner Female Lead Enslaved Female Lead Orphan Female Lead Traumatized Female Lead

Personality Female Lead

Ambitious Female Lead Cunning Female Lead Deceptive Female Lead Determined Female Lead Loyal Female Lead Lying Female Lead Manipulative Female Lead Observant Female Lead Perceptive Female Lead Polite Female Lead Proactive Female Lead Rational Female Lead Ruthless Female Lead Scheming Female Lead Strategic Female Lead Studious Female Lead Two-Faced Female Lead Unique Female Lead

Protagonists

Ambitious Protagonist Commoner Protagonist Cunning Protagonist Cute Protagonist Deceptive Protagonist Determined Protagonist Enslaved Protagonist Hard-Working Protagonist Intellectual Protagonist Loyal Protagonist Lying Protagonist Maid Protagonist Manipulative Protagonist Observant Protagonist Perceptive Protagonist Proactive Protagonist Rational Protagonist Smart Protagonist Strategic Protagonist Strong-Willed Protagonist Tactician Protagonist Tragic Protagonist Troubled Protagonist Two-Faced Protagonist Unique Protagonist

Supporting Cast

Large Cast Mentor

Victims

Captive Child Born From Rape Former Slave Prisoner

Relationship

Alliance Big Family Child Of a Concubine Husband Loyal Subordinates Multiple Wives Sister In Law Stepmother-Stepdaughter Womance

Family Relationship

Lost Family Wife

Family

Brothers Complicated

Extended Family

Aunt Brother-in-Law Clan Cousins In-Laws Nephew

Family Dynamics

Dysfunctional Family Family Feud Parental Favoritism

Parent-Child

Dead Mother Father Mother Mother and Son Son Stepdaughter Stepmother Stepson

Siblings

Half Brothers Half-Siblings

Polyamory

Polygamy Polygamy › Polygyny

Professional Relationship

Master-Disciple Relationship Master-Servant Relationship Master-Slave Relationship

Species & Creatures

Invaders

Animals

Horse Sheep

Tone

Epic

Work Info

Biography/Autobiography Writing Language Publication Medium › Black and White Webtoon/Webcomic

Art Style

Atypical Chibi Elaborate Simple

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