The present invention relates to a
polyacrylonitrile-based
fiber for artificial hair, the
polyacrylonitrile-based
fiber containing an
acrylonitrile copolymer, wherein the
acrylonitrile copolymer contains a constituent unit derived from
acrylonitrile and a constituent unit derived from a
vinyl halide, the average circularity of a transverse cross section of the
polyacrylonitrile-based
fiber for artificial hair is 0.80 or greater, and the calculated average inclination angle RΔa of a line roughness curve element in a direction orthogonal to the length direction of the fiber is 13.0 to 30.0 degrees on the surface of the polyacrylonitrile-based fiber for artificial hair. As a result of this configuration, provided is a polyacrylonitrile-based fiber for artificial hair, said fiber having favorable curl setting properties when using hot water; a method for manufacturing said fiber; and a head decoration product containing said fiber.