The Lost Canvas: Hades Awakens

In the 18th century, orphans Tenma and Alone grow up together in an Italian village. Tenma becomes the Bronze Saint of Pegasus, while Alone, a gentle painter, is taken over by Hades and sets out to paint the end of the world. When they meet again, Alone kills his friend. Yato and Yuzuriha take Tenma to Jamir and then into the underworld. Albafica of Pisces defends a town and dies taking Minos with him. Asmita of Virgo tests Tenma and, with a rosary made from the Specters' souls, seals the enemy at the cost of his life. Finally, Alone invades the Sanctuary, freezes the Saints, kills Sisyphus of Sagittarius and reveals the Lost Canvas in the sky, the painting that will destroy the Earth. Aldebaran falls.

1. Behind the scenesA shōjo artist

   Shiori Teshirogi drew manga for girls before The Lost Canvas and had to adapt her style to a fighting series. Kurumada signed off on the story.

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2. ReferenceAlbafica, a rose name

   The name of Albafica, the Pisces Saint, came from rose names, the flower tied to the Pisces temple.

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3. ReferenceA war 243 years earlier

   The story is set in the 18th century, in the Holy War before Seiya's. Tenma is that era's Pegasus.

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