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Directing

Manabu Asô

Titles
16movies16TV shows
Career

Active from 2000 to 2026, busiest in 2017 with 3 main titles.

Directed
29
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Time Limit Investigator
Time Limit Investigator
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Manabu Asô Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Family Dynamics
    2.3, average 4.7
  • Historical
    0.4, average 2.6
  • Pathos
    3.1, average 5.2
  • Class & Capitalism
    1.4, average 3.3

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Japanese Drama 4
  • Police Procedural 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Emotional Journey 2
  • Crime Thriller 2
  • Slice of Life 2
  • Gentle Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

16
TypeAllMovies16
RoleAnyDirecting15Acting1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s22000s62010s8
GenreAnyHorror6Mystery5Drama4Thriller3TV Movie2Comedy1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

8 titles

2000s

6 titles · average score 60
Poster for Hole

Director

GoodWatch68
Poster for 2LDK

as Producer Aso (voice)

1990s

2 titles
Poster for Hanako of the Toilet

Assistant Director

Poster for Gokutsubushi

Assistant Director

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