The Lost Canvas: The Twin Gods

After the invasion, Manigoldo of Cancer locks Tenma up, and the twin gods Thanatos and Hypnos seal Alone so Hades can rest. Veronica attacks, and Manigoldo beats her. Alongside his master Sage, Manigoldo takes on Thanatos, and both die sealing the god of death. Next come the Dream Gods. El Cid of Capricorn loses an arm and follows them into the dream world, and Tenma defeats Morpheus. El Cid and Tenma beat Oneiros, and El Cid dies in the fight. In the end, Hakurei, Sage's brother, is killed, and Dohko of Libra faces the renewed Hades and loses. The war hits its midpoint with the Sanctuary shrinking fast.

1. ReferenceTwins of the Night

   In myth, Thanatos, death, and Hypnos, sleep, are twin brothers, sons of Nyx, the Night.

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2. ReferenceGods of dreams

   Morpheus and Oneiros come from the Oneiroi, the Greek gods of dreams, sons of Hypnos.

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3. Behind the scenesThe anime stopped halfway

   TMS made 26 video episodes from 2009 to 2011, closely following the manga. The studio says it won't continue, so the rest was never animated.

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