To provide an amorphous carbon coated cutting tool, having an effect of restraining the development of cracks while having high hardness and moderate tenacity, having a low coefficient of friction and effective in adhesion resistance and a manufacturing method for an amorphous carbon film.

The amorphous carbon coated cutting tool and manufacturing method thereof are characterized in that in this amorphous carbon coated cutting tool coated with the amorphous carbon film, the amorphous carbon film contains at least one or more kinds of elements among B, Cl, S, P, F, O and N, and the content of the element ranges from 0.01 to 25%, both inclusive, by atomic%.