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.
Animation + Fantasy in Japan
1095 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken itself).
The 1995–1997 Japan Window
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken holds position #80 of 142 Japan films in the 1995–1997 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken premiered alongside 42 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 42 other Japan films in 1996.
The 1071st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
21 audience reviews — more than 38% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 24th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |













