Directed credits
31
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Manabu Asô
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.7
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 15Directed series: 16All crew credits: 32
TMDB ID: 1095981
IMDb ID: nm0968592
Known for: Directing
Born: July 21, 1964
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1994 - 2026
Years active: 33
Average TMDB rating: 6.63
Wikidata: Q11677546
Also known as
Manabu Asou
Frequent jobs
Director (28)Assistant Director (2)Production Director (1)Writer (1)
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Manabu Asô.
最上の命医 2019
Director
2019 Movie
8.0
Yuukai Houtei: Seven Days
Director
2018 Movie
The Best Skilled Surgeon 2017
Director
2017 Movie
Crime Mystery by Kosaku Asahina: Tragedy of Hanasaki Village
Director
2016 Movie
The Best Skilled Surgeon 2016
Director
2016 Movie
Pla-Baroque
Director
2015 Movie
7.0
スケート靴の約束 ～名古屋女子フィギュア物語～
Director
2013 Movie
淋しい狩人
Director
2013 Movie
6.8
Nagai Nagai Satsujin
Director
2008 Movie
5.7
One Missed Call 3: Final
Director
2006 Movie
Hole
Director
2004 Movie
Gozamareji
Director
2003 Movie
6.0
Senrigan
Director
2000 Movie
5.5
Hanako of the Toilet
Assistant Director
1998 Movie
Gokutsubushi
Assistant Director
1994 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Manabu Asô.
In 2 weeks
Reborn
Director • 1 eps
2026 Series
6.5
The Great Passage: I'll Make a Dictionary
Director • 10 eps
2024 Series
9.0
The Truth of L Reika
Director • 7 eps
2020 Series
6.5
M -beloved one-
Production Director • 3 eps
2020 Series
Thrill! The Black Chapter
Director • 4 eps
2017 Series
Thrill! The Red Chapter
Director • 4 eps
2017 Series
5.0
Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance
Director • 6 eps
2012 Series
The Future is in Our Hands!
Director • 4 eps
2011 Series
The Best Skilled Surgeon
Director • 10 eps
2011 Series
My Girl
Director • 4 eps
2009 Series
8.7
Cellphone Investigator 7
Director • 2 eps
2008 Series
Onna Keiji Mizuki: Kyoto Rakusai Sho Monogatari
Director • 8 eps
2005 Series
7.1
One Missed Call
Director • 2 eps
2005 Series
9.3
After the Rains and Dreams
Director • 4 eps
2005 Series
6.3
Keitai Deka Zenigata Mai
Director • 2 eps
2003 Series
7.4
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
Director • 2 eps
2002 Series
Series
Upcoming Series
Next announced series projects with Manabu Asô.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Manabu Asô.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Manabu Asô.
6.8
Nagai Nagai Satsujin
Director
2008 Movie
8.0
Yuukai Houtei: Seven Days
Director
2018 Movie
Hole
Director
2004 Movie
Pla-Baroque
Director
2015 Movie
5.5
Hanako of the Toilet
Assistant Director
1998 Movie
5.7
One Missed Call 3: Final
Director
2006 Movie
Gokutsubushi
Assistant Director
1994 Movie
Gozamareji
Director
2003 Movie
Crime Mystery by Kosaku Asahina: Tragedy of Hanasaki Village
Director
2016 Movie
6.0
Senrigan
Director
2000 Movie
淋しい狩人
Director
2013 Movie
6.8
2LDK
as Producer Aso (voice)
2003 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Manabu Asô.
7.4
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
Director • 2 eps
2002 Series
6.7
Time Limit Investigator
Writer • 1 eps
2006 Series
The Best Skilled Surgeon
Director • 10 eps
2011 Series
8.7
Cellphone Investigator 7
Director • 2 eps
2008 Series
6.5
The Great Passage: I'll Make a Dictionary
Director • 10 eps
2024 Series
My Girl
Director • 4 eps
2009 Series
9.3
After the Rains and Dreams
Director • 4 eps
2005 Series
7.1
One Missed Call
Director • 2 eps
2005 Series
Thrill! The Black Chapter
Director • 4 eps
2017 Series
5.0
Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance
Director • 6 eps
2012 Series
Thrill! The Red Chapter
Director • 4 eps
2017 Series
6.5
M -beloved one-
Production Director • 3 eps
2020 Series
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Manabu Asô.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Manabu Asô.