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On September 5, 2011, Kodansha Limited announced the coming of the light novel "Ojamajo Doremi 16", featuring the original work of Izumi Todo, story written by Midori Kuriyama, and illustrations by Yoshihiko Umakoshi. It was published in three volumes by Kodansha between December 2, 2011, and November 30, 2012. The story takes place several years after the events of the anime series, with the main characters now in high school. It was followed by a second series, "Ojamajo Doremi 17", released in three volumes between July 2, 2013, and February 28, 2014, and a third, "Ojamajo Doremi 18", released in two volumes between September 2, 2014, and June 2, 2015. The final volume, "Ojamajo Doremi 19", was released on December 9, 2015. Drama CDs were included with the first "Ojamajo Doremi 17" novel, the third "Ojamajo Doremi 17" novel, and "Ojamajo Doremi 19". Toei producer Hiromi Seki has expressed interest in producing an anime adaptation of the series, but stated it would depend on sales. Following the announcement of the new movie, a new light novel volume, " Ojamajo Doremi 20’s", was announced for release in summer 2019, but it was delayed to October 2, 2019. Yumi Kageyama replaced Midori Kuriyama as author for this installment.