Japanese man realizes dream of 'turning' into a dog

Dreaming of turning into a dog, a Japanese man spent around 2 million yen, equivalent to R$ 100,000, to create a costume of a collie dog.

The artist known as Toco is passionate about dogs and acts like one. However, in order to avoid undergoing surgery to make his dream come true, he commissioned a costume of his favorite breed from a famous Japanese studio, Zeppet Workshop.

When wearing his realistic costume, he went viral on the internet.

Made of synthetic fur, Toco's costume took 40 days to complete and has details that increase the resemblance to an animal, completely camouflaging the human body.

Speaking to Japanese broadcaster Nippon TV, those responsible for creating the costume said that it required some engineering work. “Canine anatomy is very different from human anatomy, so we had to be ingenious. We used photos of collies taken from different angles, improved the softness of the coat to hide the bark of the costume as much as possible, and made the mouth open and close on its own.”

On his Twitter profile, Toco wrote that he was surprised because he didn't imagine it would be something controversial. "It seems to be a controversial topic in some countries, and I'm surprised! I never thought it would be like this!"

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