We announced a week ago that work has begun on the second and concluding volume of Samurai Chef, and we’re getting ready to launch a Kickstarter campaign for the new book in March.

Before it launches, we’ll be putting up some great character artwork by the Samurai Chef illustrator Pinali.  Take a look at some of the characters making an appearance in the next chapter of the story.

First up is the Samurai Chef.  The toughest food critics around, the Samurai Chef is the main protagonist of the Samurai Chef story and in volume 2 he’ll be up against tougher dishes as the show continues to escalate.

You can see more of his back story in the free Samurai Chef Origins comic.