Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo

Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo

Directed by Sadao Yamanaka

Produced by Nikkatsu Corporation

193592 min7.4 / 10

A lighthearted period adventure-comedy built around a MacGuffin treasure hunt, where sword-fighting and scheming collide with comedic mishap.

A man gets rid of a cheap pot without knowing it contains a map to a treasure. As word spreads, many join in hunting it.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity51

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Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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