We’re back again for another look at the people that brought the new and complete edition of Samurai Chef to life.
Once the script was written, illustrations illustrated and spelling and grammar corrected it was time to get the book printed and finally in our hands.
We first met Rich Hardiman when producing Samurai Chef Volume 1. He was the reason the book came out so well so when it came printing the latest comic he was the only person to speak to:
Which part of the book did you work on?
The book printing.
What was your highlight during the process?
Getting to see the idea evolve over the course of a couple of years. The plot was in place early on, but it was great to see the mayamada team develop & learn the ropes of publishing.
What was the biggest challenge for you?
Meeting the deadlines! The guys supplied files in really good condition, so that wasn’t a problem.
What do you hope readers will take away from Samurai Chef?
I hope they’ll have a lot of fun with it, and look forward to seeing more from the mayamada network. Samurai Chef is a really novel idea, with a remarkably well developed universe, considering that it’s been created out of nothing!
Who is your favourite character in the book and why?
You can’t really look past the Samurai Chef himself, can you? I love the idea of having the pivotal figure completely inscrutable right up to the climax.
If you could be a mayamada character, which animal would you be?
I’d like to say cat, but I suspect I’m not really wily enough for that… Perhaps some sort of dog. One of the tenacious ones – a terrier or something.
As for the show – I’d like a police procedural drama if it’s on offer. That’d work with a terrier, right?