A man from Japan made news after spending an incredible amount of money to convert himself into a dog. Toco, the man, paid 2,000,000 JPY (about 16 lakh) to transform himself into a border collie. Yes, you read that correctly. But have you ever wondered how Toco goes about his daily existence, whether it’s eating, playing a game, or making furry friends?
The most recent footage on the man’s YouTube channel, which was shot as part of an interview with RTL – a German television station – went viral online. It depicts him taking a walk in a park and making friends with other canines. What’s fascinating to see is how passers-by and watchers can’t tell he’s a human disguised as a dog.
Toco began his metamorphosis a year ago by wearing a realistic dog suit and introducing himself to his YouTube audience as a human who had become a collie because he ‘wanted to be an animal’. He has since shared footage of himself integrating his furry lifestyle into his regular routine.
Japanese company Zeppet, which specialises in making costumes for TV commercials and films, has created the hyper-realistic dog outfit for the man. It took them 40 days to make this realistic outfit. The company’s note underneath the dog suit reads, “We custom-made a dog suit for an individual client. The suit, modeled after a collie, pursues reality in its quadrupedal locomotion.” What are your thoughts on this?