The anime is based on Manimani Ononata and Fuzichoco’s light novels.
In January 2026, it was announced that Manimani Ononata’s light novel series “I Lost My Adventurer's License, but It's Fine Because I Have an Adorable Daughter Now” is getting an anime adaptation. In a new update, it was revealed that the series will premiere sometime in January 2027. The main cast and staff were also announced alongside a teaser trailer and visual.
I Lost My Adventurer's License, but It's Fine Because I Have an Adorable Daughter Now
Premiere window: January 2027
Animation studio: Palette
Streaming platform: TBA
What do we know about the “I Lost My Adventurer's License, but It's Fine Because I Have an Adorable Daughter Now” anime so far?
The anime will premiere sometime in January 2027.
The two main characters of the series and their voice actors are:
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Douglas (a formerly-unbeatable magician who becomes a wanderer)
- Yuka Iguchi as Rabi (a young girl whom Douglas meets on one of his journeys)
Yuki Inaba directs, writes series composition and script for the anime at studio Palette. Kaori Yoshikawa is the character designer and chief animation director. Ohshu and Daiki Okuno handle the music, and SPACE SHOWER MUSIC works on the music production.
What is “I Lost My Adventurer's License, but It's Fine Because I Have an Adorable Daughter Now”
The anime is based on the popular light novel series written by Manimani Ononata and illustrated by Fuzichoco. The series began publishing in 2018, and has 4 volumes as of 2022. A manga adaptation illustrated by Fumi Tadaura also began publishing in 2018 and has 13 volumes as of June 2025. The novel’s illustrator Fuzichoco released a celebratory illustration for the anime.
Comikey and Square Enix’s Manga Up! platform publish the manga adaptation in English. Comikey describes the story as:
Douglas, once known as a legendary enhancement spellcaster, is now little more than your average, weak old man. On top of that, he was kicked out of the hero party, and eventually had his adventurer's license revoked... And that's how he ended up a vagabond, wandering aimlessly. After an encounter with Rabi, a cursed little girl, a new adventure begins…