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Kodansha Comics Nakayoshi (講談社コミックスなかよし) is here indicated by the abbreviation KC Nakayoshi (KCなかよし).

Dare ka ga Mitsumeteru (だれかが見つめてる)

Kodansha (講談社):  KC Nakayoshi (KCなかよし)
Shinsho-ban (新書版)

ISBN-10:4-06-108406-2, 03/1982

The title piece was written by Eriko Agei (安芸永里子).

The work was translated into Indonesian by Elex Media under the title Ami.

Also see the Matsumoto Youko Mystery Kessakusen, below.

Kuro () Series:

Kodansha (講談社):  KC Nakayoshi (KCなかよし)
Shinsho-ban (新書版)

v.1:  ISBN-10:4-06-108428-3, 01/1983
v.2:  ISBN-10:4-06-108440-2, 06/1983
v.3:  ISBN-10:4-06-108484-4, 11/1984

Included in this series:

In v.1:

In v.2:

And in v.3:

Elex Media translated the series into Indonesian under the separate titles Black Dance, Black Collection, and Misteri Ernest.

Also see the Matsumoto Youko Mystery Kessakusen, below.

Satsujin yo Konnichi wa (殺人よ  こんにちは)

Kodansha (講談社):  KC Nakayoshi (KCなかよし)
Shinsho-ban (新書版)

ISBN-10:4-06-108453-4, 12/1983

Elex Media translated this work into Indonesian as Afternoon Murder.

Also see the Matsumoto Youko Mystery Kessakusen, below.

Cinderella Express (シンデレラ特急)

Kodansha (講談社):  KC Nakayoshi (KCなかよし)
Shinsho-ban (新書版)

ISBN-10:4-06-108474-7, 07/1984

The story Hai-iro Hanbun Koi Hanbun* (灰色半分・ 恋半分) was also included in this volume.

Translated into Indonesian under its original title by Elex Media.

Strawberry Tantei Dan (ストロベリー探偵団)

Kodansha (講談社):  KC Nakayoshi (KCなかよし)
Shinsho-ban (新書版)

ISBN-10:4-06-178515-X, 10/1985

Elex Media translated it into Indonesian as Strawberry.

Bara no Souretsu (ばらの葬列)

Kodansha (講談社):  KC Nakayoshi (KCなかよし)
Shinsho-ban (新書版)

ISBN-10:4-06-178532-X, 04/1986

The volume was translated into Indonesian as Julia by Elex Media.

Also see the Matsumoto Youko Mystery Kessakusen, below.

Nusumareta Houkago (ぬすまれた放課後)

Kodansha (講談社):  KC Nakayoshi (KCなかよし)
Shinsho-ban (新書版)

v.1:  ISBN-10:4-06-178564-8, 03/1987
v.2:  ISBN-10:4-06-178567-2, 04/1987

Nusumareta Houkago was based on Shisha no Gakuensai (死者の学園祭) by Jirou Akagawa (赤川次郎).

The second volume also contained the short story Tojirareta Mori* (閉じられた森).  I don’t know if the Matsumoto Youko Mystery Kessakusen rerelease of Nusumareta Houkago (see below) included this piece, but it did appear in the anthology "Nakayoshi" Mystery & Horror Kessakusen (「なかよし」ミステリー&ホラー傑作選).

The series was translated into Indonesian by Elex Media under the title Missing Time.

Noroi no Kuro Juuji (呪いの黒十字)

Kodansha (講談社):  KC Nakayoshi (KCなかよし)
Shinsho-ban (新書版)

v.1:  ISBN-10:4-06-178582-6, 08/1987
v.2:  ISBN-10:4-06-178584-2, 09/1987

Translated into Indonesian by Elex Media as Misteri Harta Karun.

Also see the Matsumoto Youko Mystery Kessakusen, below.

Mienai (見えない) Series:

Kodansha (講談社):  KC Nakayoshi (KCなかよし)
Shinsho-ban (新書版)

v.1:  ISBN-10:4-06-178607-5, 06/1988
v.2:  ISBN-10:4-06-178727-6, 09/1992
v.3:  ISBN-10:4-06-178737-3, 01/1993

In addition to the title pieces, the last volume included the short story Nemesis no Yoru:  Fukushuu no Megami* (ネメシスの夜 −復讐の女神−).

Elex Media translated it into Indonesian as the separate titles Siluet and Missing Face.

Also see the Matsumoto Youko Mystery Kessakusen, below.

Scramble Doumei (すくらんぶる同盟)

Kodansha (講談社):  KC Nakayoshi (KCなかよし)
Shinsho-ban (新書版)

v.1:  ISBN-10:4-06-178618-0, 11/1988
v.2:  ISBN-10:4-06-178634-2, 05/1989
v.3:  ISBN-10:4-06-178643-1, 10/1989
v.4:  ISBN-10:4-06-178667-9, 08/1990
v.5:  ISBN-10:4-06-178681-4, 02/1991
v.6:  ISBN-10:4-06-178699-7, 10/1991
v.7:  ISBN-10:4-06-178717-9, 05/1992

Also included the short story Kawakami-kun Monogatari* (川上くん物語).

The series was translated into Indonesian by Elex Media under the title SOS.

Also see the Matsumoto Youko Mystery Kessakusen, below.

Mishiranu Machi (見知らぬ街)

Kodansha (講談社):  KC Nakayoshi (KCなかよし)
Shinsho-ban (新書版)

ISBN-10:4-06-178652-0, 02/1990

Stories included in this volume:

Translated into Indonesian by Elex Media as Dark City.

Kaiki Hakubutsukan (怪奇博物館)

Kodansha (講談社):  KC Nakayoshi (KCなかよし)
Shinsho-ban (新書版)

ISBN-10:4-06-178691-1, 07/1991

Apparently at least partly based on works written by Jirou Akagawa (赤川次郎).

Elex Media translated the volume into Indonesian as Door House.

Also see the Matsumoto Youko Mystery Kessakusen, below.

Satsui no Message (殺意のメッセージ)

Kodansha (講談社):  KC Nakayoshi (KCなかよし)
Shinsho-ban (新書版)

v.1:  ISBN-10:4-06-178751-9, 06/1993
v.2:  ISBN-10:4-06-178760-8, 09/1993

The second volume also contained the short piece Chi no Tsubuyaki Yami no Sasayaki* (血のつぶやき 闇のささやき).

Elex Media translated this title into Indonesian as Death Messages.

Mamonogatari (魔物語)

Kodansha (講談社):  KC Nakayoshi (KCなかよし)
Shinsho-ban (新書版)

ISBN-10:4-06-178766-7, 12/1993

This release was translated into Indonesian by Elex Media under the title Coming Dark.

Also see the Matsumoto Youko Mystery Kessakusen, below.

Shi o Utau Seiza (死を唄う星座)

Kodansha (講談社):  KC Nakayoshi (KCなかよし)
Shinsho-ban (新書版)

ISBN-10:4-06-178780-2, 06/1994

The volume was translated into Indonesian by Elex Media as Bintang Kematian.

Also see the Matsumoto Youko Mystery Kessakusen, below.

Yami wa Tsudou (闇は集う)

Kodansha (講談社):  KC Nakayoshi (KCなかよし)
Shinsho-ban (新書版)

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v.1:  ISBN-10:4-06-178789-6, 10/1994
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v.2:  ISBN-10:4-06-178794-2, 01/1995
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v.3:  ISBN-10:4-06-178812-4, 08/1995
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v.4:  ISBN-10:4-06-178829-9, 04/1996
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v.5:  ISBN-10:4-06-178844-2, 10/1996
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v.6:  ISBN-10:4-06-178853-1, 02/1997
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v.7:  ISBN-10:4-06-178870-1, 09/1997
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v.8:  ISBN-10:4-06-178885-X, 04/1998

Translated into Indonesian by Elex Media as Tales from the Darkside.

Kimi ga Kimi de Aru Tame ni (君が君であるために)

Kodansha (講談社):  KC Nakayoshi (KCなかよし)
Shinsho-ban (新書版)

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ISBN-10:4-06-178897-3, 08/1998

Elex Media translated this volume into Indonesian under the title Another You.

Matsumoto Youko Mystery Kessakusen (松本洋子ミステリー傑作選)

Kodansha (講談社):  Kodansha Manga Bunko (講談社漫画文庫)
Bunko-ban (文庫版)

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v.1:  ISBN-10:4-06-260484-1, 11/1998
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v.2:  ISBN-10:4-06-260485-X, 11/1998
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v.3:  ISBN-10:4-06-260517-1, 12/1998
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v.4:  ISBN-10:4-06-260518-X, 12/1998
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v.5:  ISBN-10:4-06-260524-4, 01/1999
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v.6:  ISBN-10:4-06-260525-2, 01/1999
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v.7:  ISBN-10:4-06-260531-7, 02/1999
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v.8:  ISBN-10:4-06-260532-5, 02/1999
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v.9:  ISBN-10:4-06-260549-X, 03/1999
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v.10:  ISBN-10:4-06-260562-7, 04/1999

Mostly reprints of earlier works.

Volume 3 of the compilation included Satsujin yo Konnichi wa, written by Jirou Akagawa (赤川次郎), the accompanying short piece Kagami no Mukou ni . . .* (鏡のむこうに…) and the contents of Kaiki Hakubutsukan (see above), also by Akagawa.

V.4 included the contents of:

The short story Kawakami-kun Monogatari* (川上くん物語) is included in the Scramble Doumei volumes.