
One of the most popular colours is called “Kotori Beige”, based on the character from Love Live!
A Tokyo hair salon has been receiving a lot of attention after some of their unique styles were shared on Twitter recently. What’s brought them into the spotlight is their unusual hair colour range, which has been developed specifically to match the shades seen on a number of well-known anime characters.
▼ Photos shared online have been retweeted more than 23,000 times.
https://twitter.com/_mmmiso_/status/696290009528164352The salon, called Wille, is located in Shibuya’s Jingumae District, halfway between Harajuku and Shibuya Stations, and is headed by style director Naoyuki Shiga. Here, customers can request a special colour designed by Shiga called “Kotori Beige”, which perfectly matches the hair colour of Kotori Minami, one of the main characters from the hugely popular anime series Love Live!.
美容院で「ラブライブのことりベージュで」が通用する時代が到来! #kai_you https://t.co/eOKnQVwze5
— KAI-YOU(カイユウ) (@KAI_YOU_ed) February 9, 2016
ことりちゃんになりたい(・8・) pic.twitter.com/bbWNWcvJqm
☆2.5Dカラー☆本日はことりベージュ祭りでしたっ!たくさんの方がことりベージュになって嬉しい♪♪https://t.co/jl10dMIBxh pic.twitter.com/KB9YsYZXfP
— 志賀 尚之【Wille】 (@na0death) February 9, 2016
This greyish-brown shade is part of a range that Shiga calls “2.5D Colour” as it exists halfway between our world and the 2-D world of manga and anime.
☆2.5Dカラー☆ちょっと明るめのことりベージュに、インナーにシェリルピンクをいれました♪こういう遊びとの相性がいいのもことりベージュの特徴です☆https://t.co/jl10dMIBxh pic.twitter.com/ykzoF3gFwE
— 志賀 尚之【Wille】 (@na0death) February 9, 2016
2.5Dカラー☆めちゃかわいい、ことりベージュ♪♪ことりちゃんのようなホワイトベージュを手に入れたい方は是非遊びにきてくださいね☆http://t.co/jl10dMIBxh pic.twitter.com/lVr718pSTJ
— 志賀 尚之【Wille】 (@na0death) August 2, 2015
While “Kotori Beige” is an immensely popular 2.5D colour at the salon, there are a number of different shades to match other anime stars too.
▼ “Sheryl Pink” is named after Sheryl Nome from the anime series Macross Frontier. The colour recreates the almost transparent shine in her pale pink locks.
☆2.5Dカラー☆シェリルピンクを場所によって白く見えるように、薄くクリアに入れました♪ばつぐんの透明感です♪https://t.co/jl10dMIBxh pic.twitter.com/jemz7YQgL7
— 志賀 尚之【Wille】 (@na0death) January 26, 2016
▼ “Hitagi Purple” is based on the deep purple shade seen on Hitagi Senjōgahara from the light novel series Monogatari.
☆2.5Dカラー☆透明感とツヤ感たっぷりの、ひたぎパープル♪大人気です♪♪https://t.co/jl10dMIBxh pic.twitter.com/CZuygPf52A
— 志賀 尚之【Wille】 (@na0death) January 12, 2016
From pale to vivid, Shiga’s Twitter and Instagram pages are filled with photos that show there’s no end to the variety of colours that can be created by this talented stylist. Despite working long hours, Shiga says he feels incredibly happy when customers go home feeling like they’ve become their favourite anime character.
Salon Information
Wille (ヴィレ)
Address: Tokyo-to, Shibuya-ku, Jingumae 6-23-4, KS Building 3F
東京都渋谷区神宮前6-23-4KSビル3F
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Source: Kai-You
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