A super-duper clearer version of RonToto on a date. Please link bank when using the images. TYSM.
Excerpts from the Spoon.2Di interview of Youhei Azakami (Ron Kamonohashi) and Junya Enoki (Totomaru Isshiki)
On RonToto’s bourgeoning relationship after the Episode 6, the Case of the Live Broadcast Murder
Youhei/Yōhei Azakami: We were in a situation where Toto might have died, and I imagined that I was desperate, and I thought it was the first time that Ron showed human emotions, so I was also impressed. I think it was an episode where you can feel that Ron's feelings for Toto have changed a lot compared to the first episode.
Ron being the culprit again from the three-parter The Murder at the Observatory on a Solitary Island arc:
Azakami: Ron was suspected of being the culprit of a certain incident five years ago, and it's an event that I don't want my character Ron to remember, but even though he is suspected of being the culprit in this case, he is not as depressed as before. It is when he realised that “Toto was not there five years ago.” I still felt that a trusting relationship was being built between the two, and it left an impression on me. It's rare for Ron to put such a thing into words honestly.
EnoJun on Toto’s first impression of Ron and his portrayal of the police detective.
Junya Enoki: Ron is a weirdo who does crazy things, but he has a child-like aspect. I feel like I have an adult side. I really like deduction and it's fun, but I also have a good sense as a proper adult to fight because I hunt down the criminal. … I thought it was very interesting to do it. When I read the original work for the first time, there were a lot of tsukkomi. I got the impression that he is a character who leads comedy, Toto doesn't have much ability as a detective, but he has a great sense of justice, and he doesn't want to hurt the criminal after Ron has solved the case (who pressures them to kill themselves). I felt attracted to his tsukkomi personality.
Akazami on the difference between their characters:
Akazami: Toto is a character that is easy for the audience to empathize with, but the more I read it, the more I felt that the intensity of Ron's personality would stand out… I'm playing it while thinking that I won't make the character darker, on the other hand, Toto is full of feelings.
I don’t want to go there, but I can’t help it. Apologies. That black coat Ron Kamonohashi is wearing on episode 3 feels like Akira Amano’s homage to Cumberbatch’s coat on “Sherlock BBC.” Even the way Ron turns up his collar. What’s missing is the red buttonhole.
Of course, it might be all coincidence. He’s just used to wearing formal clothes when leaving the house as he got used to it when he was at the academy.
It didn’t take long in the manga as Akira designates street-smart clothing that man of his age does wear.
a video from jump_henshubu on Twitter shows us what the change cards are! they’re lenticular cards depicting Reborn, Tsuna, Kyoya, Mukuro, Chuuta and Ron! the KHR ones show their TYL/adult selves and Tsuna’s HYDWM, Chuuta shows him grown up and Ron’s shows him styles differently!! why the Mukuro artwork is old and not the newest volume cover artwork like Tsuna, or birthday artwork like Kyoya’s, who knows lol. I’m assuming they’re just lenticular collecting cards to do with Amano’s interview which celebrates KHR’s 20th anniversary and Amano as a mangaka; which drops April 30th! 🎉
On episode 4, before Amamiya fainted over the beauty of Ron Kamonohashi, she got a closer look in his eyes as the latter glanced at her doing his “yes, I solved who the culprit is” fwish-fwish gesture. His icy blue eyes shining, very exposed. She fell in love. (“So steaming hot!”)
During the first episode, Ron had a closer look at Toto. He was enamoured. How could be that this naïve police officer was determined to bring him back to detective business?
Toto, on the other hand, although he admires and respects his boss Amamiya, there is no desire involved.
This trope is called Eating the Eye Candy.
There's just something completely gorgeous about that other character. The character just can't help but stare and drool over their gleaming smile, sapphire eyes, or any other attractive features.
Akira Amano decided early on where the story is going. Series composition writer Wataru Watari is interpreting her vision. It is safe to say that the manga has never included nor focused on Amamiya’s eye. Meaning, the anime writers wanted to emphasise the significance of this trope to the possible pairings. We can rest assured who the OTP is in this series.