Samurai Chef Indiegogo Update #2

mayamada November 11, 2012 No Comments

We’re back to let you know the artwork for the Samurai Chef is under way!  They’ll be a sneak peek of some early pages in a future update, ahead of the preview of the comic on our website on Christmas Day!

 

For now we have more characters from the book to show you: three of the many chefs to send their dishes to be judged Samurai Chef style, enjoy 🙂

 

 

 

 

 


We’ve also got an early look at the artwork for backers of the “Chef’s Special” perk which will be coloured and framed by the end of the project.

 

 

 

 

For the backers of the “Extra Spice” Perk, we’ll be getting in touch with you about turning you pets into extras in the book.

 

We’ll also be contacting backers of the “Just Desserts” at the start of the new year to get your t-shirt sizes as the limited edition t-shirts will now be printed in January.

 

That’s all for now. See you again for the next update in a couple weeks.

Samurai Chef Manga

Nigel September 4, 2012 No Comments

It’s been over a month since we launched our Indiegogo campaign to raise fund for the Samurai Chef manga book and we’re happy to say the fund have been raised!

Now the hard work really starts.  We’ll be working to putting the book together over the next two months and it’s thanks to the people that have supported us by donating and spreading the word about or first manga volume.

 

 

Throughout September we’ll be showing the artwork as it’s being put together including previews of the manga before it comes out.

 

Stay tuned ^_^

11th Hour Character Profile: Cookie Boy Norio

Mr L December 22, 2011 No Comments

It’s time to introduce you all to the characters of our latest show, The 11th Hour. For those of you just tuning in, The 11th Hour follows four individuals in a manhunt turned rat-race against time. The show is inspired by the hit series 24 but only as far as the time aspect; the show details are more anime-esque so expect character development, sinister plots, tough bad guys and huge battles :D.

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Mayamada Manga: Hot Lunch Part 2

mayamada November 7, 2011 No Comments

We’re back with the next episode of Hot Lunch, showing the story of a slick team of food thieves led by Taishi – a tiger on a mission for revenge.

A few years have passed since Taishi was booted out from the Circle of Flavour apprenticeship and he is now looking to recruit his team members to help with his plan to take down the chef cartel.

The first on the list is Tancho: A smart-mouthed strategist who has outgrown his current crew and is looking for his next big opportunity.

Enjoy ^_^

 

“Recruiting Tancho” page 1

“Recruiting Tancho” page 2

Mayamada Manga: Hot Lunch Part 1

Nigel October 28, 2011 No Comments

If you saw our first manga page for the Samurai Chef and wanted more, you’re in luck!  We’ve got another series of pages just for you.

This time we’re turning our attention to Hot Lunch – the show about a slick team of food thieves lead by Taishi.  With the help of his team he’s on a mission to bring down the infamous chef cartel: The Circle of Flavour.

Over the next few weeks you’ll get to see what lead to Taishi’s quest to take on the Circle.  Check out the first two pages below.

Hot Lunch: Taishi’s Story Page 1


Hot Lunch: Taishi’s Story Page 2


All our pages are being done in collaboration with artist Pinali.  Be sure to visit her site too.

We’ll have more of the Hot Lunch story to come very soon…stay tuned!

Mayamada Manga: Samurai Chef

Nigel October 8, 2011 1 Comment

Here is something new for fans of mayamada and manga.  We’ve been continuing our work with Pinali – a great artist helping us bring mayamada to life.

Together we’re turning the shows on the mayamada network into pages of manga.

The first show to get the treatment is the Samurai Chef.  Enjoy ^_^

Tell us what you think of the manga treatment in the comments below or on our Facebook page.

If you plan on going to MCM this month, stop by our stall and say hi.  We’ll be including printouts of this and other pages in every t-shirt package.

Before that, you’ll be able to check out more manga pages from our other shows over the next week…Stay tuned!

Out to Lunch: Part 3

Nigel July 21, 2011 1 Comment

Here we are, the final part of our Hot lunch character introduction. 

You’ve already met Taishi – the leader of the crew, and Tancho – the brains.  The last member of the team goes by the name…

Bruce

 

Bruce is the crew’s 35-year-old stubborn equipment expert and enforcer. An experienced go-to guy who has become bored with making things happen for other people and is itching for some excitement. Taishi offers him an opportunity that he jumps at.

Bruce eats and drinks in very large amounts.  During their first meeting he challenges Taishi to an eating competition…and almost loses. This convinces him that he may be worth following on his crazy mission.

To the untrained eye he appears no more than “a simple brute” (in the words of Tancho). But this masks the reality that Bruce is very good at what he does – getting the right tools for the job even if they don’t exist yet.

Although not a very skilled fighter, Bruce is physically larger than either Taishi or Tancho and his presence alone is usually enough to provide cover for the crew when things gets tight.

He is low on patience and his blunt personality makes him very easy to read – let’s others know when to get out of his way!

It also means he doesn’t always get on well with Tancho…the two personalities clash and at times it seems Taishi is the only one keeping the team together.

Our photoshoot for the new design featuring all three characters is this Sunday and we’ll have more news on it’s release real soon.

Out to Lunch: Part 1

Nigel July 6, 2011 3 Comments

Work continues for the upcoming release of a new t-shirt design later this month for our show Hot Lunch: about a slick crew of sushi thieves pulling heists in the name of revenge.

We’re continuing our collaboration with Pinali, who is doing amazing work to help us bring the mayamada world to life.

We’ll be profiling the three stars of the show, one a week until the t-shirt is released at the end of the month.

Hot Lunch centers around an aspiring chef and part-time thief. Humiliated after he is dumped out of Japan’s most prestigious cooking institution, he assembles a crew of top thieves with a plan to hijack food from best graduating chefs of the same institution.

So without further delay, allow me to introduce you to….

Taishi

 

 

 

Taishi means “ambition” in Japanese and is the main protagonist of Hot Lunch. A petty thief turned criminal mastermind with a passion for sushi, the charismatic leader is out for revenge and will not let anything get in his way.

His usually cool temperament is only ruffled when there been a mistake on a job, or in the kitchen!

Look out for details on the next member of the team next week…