Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
1996 1h 22m movie Film Japan

Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken

Synopsis

After a magic spell in 10th century Scotland turns them to stone, a group of gargoyles that turn to flesh and blood when the sun goes down are resurrected by an opportunistic billionaire with sinister intentions.

The 1995–1997 Japan Window

142 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken sits at position #80.

  1. Romeo and the Black Brothers
    #1

    Romeo and the Black Brothers

    ★ 8.9 · 1995

  2. Sasuke
    #2

    Sasuke

    ★ 8.8 · 1997

  3. Neon Genesis Evangelion
    #3

    Neon Genesis Evangelion

    ★ 8.6 · 1995

  4. Revolutionary Girl Utena
    #4

    Revolutionary Girl Utena

    ★ 8.6 · 1997

  5. Long Vacation
    #5

    Long Vacation

    ★ 8.6 · 1996

  6. Rurouni Kenshin
    #6

    Rurouni Kenshin

    ★ 8.5 · 1996

  7. Berserk
    #7

    Berserk

    ★ 8.5 · 1997

  8. Hell Teacher Nube
    #8

    Hell Teacher Nube

    ★ 8.4 · 1996

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
21
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,602 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (43rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,721 of 2,532 (top 68%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
All Production Countries Japan, United States of America
Original Language En
Production Companies Disney Television Animation
Runtime 1h 22m
Release Date May 2, 1996
IMDb tt12229416

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