A method for manufacturing an optically active carbonyl compound represented by the following general formula: wherein R 3, R 4, R 5 and R 6 are the same as defined in the following formula, and two * mean that at least one * represents an asymmetric carbon atom, wherein the method comprises conducting asymmetric hydrogenation of an α, β-unsaturated aldehyde represented by the following general formula: wherein R 3 represent an hydrogen atom and, R 4, R 5 and R 6 each independently represent an hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may have a substituent, a cycloalkyl group which may have a substituent, an alkenyl group which may have a substituent, an aryl group which may have a substituent, or an aralkyl group which may have a substituent, and a ring may be formed by R 4 and R 6, or R 5 and R 6 and when R 4 does not represent a hydrogen atom, R 5 and R 6 may be the same or different from each other; and when R 4 represents a hydrogen atom, R 3 and R 6 do not represent a hydrogen atom and are different from each other, by using the catalyst comprising: a powder of at least one metal selected from mentals belonging to Group 8 to Group 10 of the Periodic Table, or a metal-supported substance in which at least one metal selected from metals belonging to Group 8 to Group 10 of the Periodic Table is supported on a support; an acid; and an optically active cyclic nitrogen-containing compound represented by the following general formula: wherein ring A is pyrrolidine skelton which may have a substituent group or imidazolidinone skelton which may have a substituent group; R 1 and R 2 each independently represent an hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may have a substituent, a cycloalkyl group which may have a substituent, an alkenyl group which may have a substituent, an aryl group which may have a substituent, an aralkyl group which may have a substituent, an alkoxy group which may have a substituent, a carboxyl group which may have a substituent, alkoxycarbonyl group which may have a substituent, an amido group which may have a substituent, a siloxy group which may have a substituent, an aromatic heterocyclic ring which may have a substituent or an aliphatic heterocyclic ring which may have a substituent, wherein R 1 and R 2 do not represent a same substituent, and either R 1 or R 2 may be bonded to the ring A to further form a ring; and * represents an asymmetric carbon atom. a powder of at least one metal selected from mentals belonging to Group 8 to Group 10 of the Periodic Table, or a metal-supported substance in which at least one metal selected from metals belonging to Group 8 to Group 10 of the Periodic Table is supported on a support; an acid; and an optically active cyclic nitrogen-containing compound represented by the following general formula: wherein ring A is pyrrolidine skelton which may have a substituent group or imidazolidinone skelton which may have a substituent group; R 1 and R 2 each independently represent an hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may have a substituent, a cycloalkyl group which may have a substituent, an alkenyl group which may have a substituent, an aryl group which may have a substituent, an aralkyl group which may have a substituent, an alkoxy group which may have a substituent, a carboxyl group which may have a substituent, alkoxycarbonyl group which may have a substituent, an amido group which may have a substituent, a siloxy group which may have a substituent, an aromatic heterocyclic ring which may have a substituent or an aliphatic heterocyclic ring which may have a substituent, wherein R 1 and R 2 do not represent a same substituent, and either R 1 or R 2 may be bonded to the ring A to further form a ring; and * represents an asymmetric carbon atom.