A Japanese man spent just over $15,000 (287,443 Mexican pesos at today’s exchange rate) to become a dog. You are probably thinking how did he do it? And no, it’s not about cosmetic surgeries or something like that.
At first glance, Toco, as is his username on Twitter, looks like a real Collie dog, however, just take a look at his videos on his YouTube channel to find out that it is a hyper-realistic suit, whose production cost 2 million yen, about 15 thousand US dollars.
The identity of this man is unknown, so far, since he does not want his friends, family or simply acquaintances to find out about his hobby.
“I rarely tell my friends because I’m afraid they’ll think I’m weird… My friends and family seemed very surprised to learn that I turned into an animal,” he explained, according to reports. DailyMail.
Why become a dog?
Does it happen to them that simply growing up and having some purchasing power leads them to fulfill one of their dreams from when they were infants? I play, he told the DailyMailwho since childhood has wanted to become a canine and now he just succeeded.
“I remember writing in my primary school graduation book that I wanted to be a dog and walk outside,” the man told the British outlet.
犬になってお外に出てみましたー!
I became a dog and went to outside! pic.twitter.com/A2q1YGkBgT— トコ (@toco_eevee) September 30, 2022
Who made the suit?
The Collie dog-inspired costume was designed and made by a company called Zeppet, which specializes in costumes for TV commercials and movies. The same, it took 40 days to create it.
Toco explained that he chose the Collie as an inspiration since dog breeds with long hair can hide the human figure very well. The Japanese also commented that there are still restrictions on his suit, “if you move a lot you won’t look like a dog.”
According to the same outlet, a Zeppet employee commented that developing a realistic animal was difficult due to the amount of detail needed to make the costume fit the human body. In fact, the company carried out several rounds of revisions with Toco.
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