#ronald

[ghostlyarchaeologist]

Leverage Redemption S02E09 The Pyramid Job.

[ydan-lover]

If I had to pick my favourite Bonnoki's illustrations, I'd probably go with the ones he made for Season 1's special booklets.

Not only they're quite minimalistic, which is probably the last word I would associate with Bonnoki's artstyle, but they also show us how different these two were before Ronald went to Draluc's castle, and I can't help but feel a bit sad by looking at them?

I know Bonnoki said that Draluc didn't really feel lonely during his time at the castle because he shared his company with John + Draus would often visit him, but I still feel bad for him. Like, he literally couldn't even go somewhere simply because he would literally turn to dust the moment he tried to open the door to his own castle. He was basically just trapped inside. And aside from the hot springs in the basement and some trap rooms that looked like they came straight from some game, his castle really didn't feel like it belonged to him, the hedonistic game-loving vampire.

As for Ronald, seeing him smokng feels so wrong (especially if you're an anime-only fan who have no idea that he used to smoke in the first chapters), as if he's not feeling well. No one is there greeting him, welcoming him home or just simply caring about him.

And so, we have two men silently looking at the same moon in the skies (let's pretend that's also what Ronald does after he lights up his cig): so far from each other, not knowing about their destined encounter later on.

And then, the last booklet for Season 1 shows us...

...how livelier and chaotic these two get when they're together! Their lives have truly changed for the better after their first encounter!

[seabeck]

Chicken times

[baldwillow]

Daddy’s wretched

[stopstopstopit]

Speirs' casual salute.

[miramagiccreations]

one like and i’ll draw Grell and Ronald in these outfits i’m not kidding this is a threat

[znxkq]

silly

[coolthingsguyslike]

[hikaru-y]

[masacatki]

I am procrastinating 👍👍✨✨

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[satokisha06]

[the-sleepy-silurian]

The Campania mission could've gone better. The lifeboat ride home was much the same...

[ydan-lover]

Kyuushi Manga vs Anime Comparison (S1E1) (Part 1)

Decided to make a small compilation. Some noticeable changes are explained in detail. When there are talks about some changes in the translation, I will mostly be talking about the subbed version.

Please support the author by reading the manga on Champion Cross for free!

・In early chapters you could see Ronald with a cig sometimes. Bonnoki clarified that Ronald only does that whenever he's nervous or anxious (a notable example: him smoking during the search for kidnapped John in Death 33). Since Bonnoki also pretty much implied that Ronald quit smoking somewhere around Volume 3, his smoking habit was retconned in the anime.

・When he's first introduced, Draluc doesn't die with his "saaand"-sound, it happens a bit later in the chapter.

・In the manga, Ronald is shocked and stunned by how easily the vampire was defeated, and he's having an internal monologue. In the anime, he's mostly confused about the situation, immediately checking the door of Draluc's castle, and his internal monologue is changed into a voiced one.

The start of the monologue was also slightly changed:

(Anime) 真祖にして無敵の吸血鬼ドラルクが... / The progenitor and invincible vampire, Draluc…

(Manga) 真祖にして無敵の吸血鬼ドラルクをドアで挟んだら死んでしまった。/ The progenitor and invincible vampire, Draluс, was caught in the door and died.

・Ronald's "チッ 笑えねえ冗談だな! / Tch, what an unfunny joke!" line is cut out from the anime. He's also slightly more distressed in the manga, probably still thinking that Draluc is a fearsome foe.

・Ronald's fourth wall break joke is the same, just slightly adapted to fit better the anime format. HOWEVER there is a mistranslation (which is in both dubbed and subbed versions of the anime). Ronald is talking about Draluc's introduction here, and the joke is that Draluc's capitulation doesn't match with how he introduced himself exactly three cuts before.

The joke is properly translated in French, Russian and German subs, at least according to Google Translate.

・Draluc's confused reaction to the guide's shenanigans is left out in the anime.

・Draluc's merch is slightly altered. ド ('D') on the bun in the manga was changed into 真祖無敵 ('invincible progenitor').

Fun fact: you could actually see in the manga where exactly Draluc's castle is located via a sign that says "Welcome! The town frightened by the vampire, Inaka Town!". It's based on the town Ina in Saitama, which is partially confirmed by Bonnoki who stated Draluc's castle was indeed in Saitama.

・In the manga, the kid just ignores the duo and looks for something to play. In the anime, he's already there playing QSQ, implying he's been sitting there for a while, which makes more sense.

・Anime adds Draluc's shocked reaction to finding out the boy was inside his castle during the day.

・You could see a scooter behind the tv counter, likely added as an explanation to where the boy got it for the chase that happens later. (For situations like this, Bonnoki usually uses hammerspace to explain where characters get things out of thin air in the manga)

I've hit the max amount of pics allowed for one post, so here's the last fun fact for this post: the t-shirt of the kid spells KSGK, which is just an abbriviation of the word kusogaki, which means 'shitty little brat'.

[figurecollection]

Ronald Nendoroid by Good Smile Company, from The Vampire Dies in No Time

[kaijuuwrx]

LOOK AT THIS GUY!!!

You better love him or I'll murder each and every one of you!