Japanese man spends $20K to transform into a human dog. A Japanese man has changed his appearance to that of a dog. He went by the name of Toco, and the process of changing him into a human dog cost him two million Yen (A$22,000).
The ultra-realistic dog costume for the man made by the Japanese company Zeppet, which also creates costumes for TV commercials and movies, and it took them 40 days to complete. The business specializes in producing 3-D models, body suits, and figurines.
It replicates the appearance of a real dog walking on four legs and modeled after a collie dog, according to a company spokesperson.
I Want to an Animal the title of a video the man posted to his YouTube channel. More than 31,000 people subscribe to the channel, and the video has more than 1 million views. Although the video recorded a year ago, it only recently uploaded.
“I became a collie, realizing a childhood dream of mine to be an animal!”
In the video, a leash around Toco’s neck seen as he led for a stroll. The human-dog behaves just like a dog would, sniffing other dogs in the park and rolling around.
Toco spoke about his decision to change into a human dog last year.
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“I don’t want my hobbies to known, especially by the people I work with,” said the man.
“They think it’s weird that I want to be a dog. For the same reason why I can’t show my real face,” added the man.
“I rarely tell my friends because I am afraid they will think I am weird,’ he said.
“My friends and family seemed very surprised to learn I became an animal,” he admitted.