Control device for hybrid vehicle

A control device for a hybrid vehicle (1) that includes a engine (10); an electric motor (20); a manual transmission (30); and a clutch mechanism (80) that transmits torque between the electric motor (20) and the manual transmission (30), the engine (10) being configured to be started using the torque of the electric motor (20). The control device (100) includes clutch transmitting torque adjusting means that decreases the clutch transmitting torque of the clutch mechanism at startup of the engine (10).