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Tokyo’s by-anime-fans, for-anime-fans hair salon is now open for business

Casey Baseel Oct 19, 2016
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Conveniently located Akihabara salon offers wide range of anime-style colorings, keeps otaku looking good while shopping for merch.

Back in the spring, a group of innovative hair stylists launched a crowdfunding campaign with the goal of opening a hair salon in Akihabara, Tokyo’s anime and electronics district. The project was a success, raising more than double the 300,000 yen (US$2,910) it was seeking, and so on October 1, OFF-KAi!! opened its doors.

私のヘアカットの担当さんが独立して秋葉原にヘアサロンをオープンしました。
めでたいことです🎉#OFF-KAI!! #ヘアサロン #秋葉原 pic.twitter.com/eLoP20CvUG

— もろゆー (@moroyou) October 2, 2016

In addition to being the name of the salon, “off kai” is a recently coined Japanese phrase that refers to a real-life get-together between friends who primarily interact online. It’s a fitting name for the salon, which boasts that all of its employees are anime fans, helping to create a friendly, welcoming atmosphere for otaku in need of a trim.

That said, this is still a legitimate hair salon, not some skeevy dude offering to cut your hair for five bucks in his hotel room during an anime convention. The interior of OFF-KAi!! is as clean and orderly as you’d expect from a team of professionals. It’s just that since they’re professionals who love animation, you’ll find shelves full of manga to read while you wait, and framed anime artwork hanging on the walls.

さぁ今日も頑張って行きますよー🤗❗️

予約も少し空きがございますのでよろしくお願いします😆

待ち合いにソファー来ました😋👍👍
マンガがより読みやすいスペースに笑 pic.twitter.com/s0G4cPCEPn

— 【最強オタク美容師】小山内翔希　osanai yoshiki (@www_yoppy) October 13, 2016

秋葉原のOFF-KAiに行ってきました！
美容室と思えない店内のグッズの量に圧倒されます…
スタッフさんとも気兼ねなく趣味の話ができて安心できる空間でした。
また行こうと思います
マルイシュカちゃん可愛い pic.twitter.com/bbGREO0EYm

— まさも (@masamomomo) October 8, 2016

If the package you’ve selected includes a shampoo, you’ll still be entertained, as the hair-washing stations are positioned next to a projection screen so you can watch anime while you’re stretched out.

本日は定休日ですがGoogleストリートビューの撮影です。今のストリートビューは店内まで入って360°見回せるんですねすごい pic.twitter.com/Vi3xNdWuw2

— 秋葉原オタク向け美容室OFF-KAi!! (@otasalonproject) October 4, 2016

おはようございます🤗☀️

朝少し早めにきて店内大型スクリーンで「咲」を見る😋

今日も頑張るぞい😆🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/qJRH9LPS16

— 【最強オタク美容師】小山内翔希　osanai yoshiki (@www_yoppy) October 16, 2016

Speaking of extra services, OFF-KAi!! also does colorings, and in the rainbow-range of shades necessary to cater to anime fans’ needs.

今日も青空広がるいい天気😆☀️

最近はカラーの研究に力をいれている小山内です😎

アニメキャラクターのカラーもどんどんやって行きますよ😆❗️❗️❗️

本日もご予約お待ちしております🤗

小山内 pic.twitter.com/p9QLA7j6ap

— 秋葉原オタク向け美容室OFF-KAi!! (@otasalonproject) October 15, 2016

https://twitter.com/oo24aareet/status/785482245939142656

And just like talented professionals are prepared to style a customer’s hair like his or her favorite celebrity, the OFF-KAi!! staff is ready to do the same for fans of 2-D fashion icons, like this young man who came in and said “Make me look like the main character in Persona 5.”

▼ We’re guessing this guy has plans to eat at the Persona Cafe.

https://twitter.com/Key_Chick/status/785025150789885952

Prices start at 5,400 yen, which is in line with other service-oriented fashionable salons in downtown Tokyo. Reservations can be made by telephone, or by using the OFF-KAi!! reservation app for iOS or Android devices.

Salon information
OFF-KAi!!
Address: Tokyo-to, Chiyoda-ku, Soto Kanda 3-6-6, Hattori Building 1st floor
東京都千代田区外神田3-6-6服部ビル1Ｆ
Open noon-10 p.m.
Telephone: 03-6206-0297
Website

Source: Nijipoi (NSFW) via Anime News Netowork/Eric Stimson
Images: OFF-KAi!!

Follow Casey on Twitter, where he’s still got a week or two to go until he’ll need a trim.