Man who spent £12k to develop into a canine goes on first public outing

A Japanese man who spent £12,000 for a dressing up that makes him appear to be a canine has ventured out within the outfit for the primary time.

The man, recognized solely as Toco, has gone viral after residing out his dream of changing into an animal.

Toco has over 30,000 followers on the video streaming platform YouTube the place he has posted his newest content material.

In a latest video, he has gone exterior to show his canine costume which reportedly value him two million Yen (£12,480).

In the footage, he will be seen strolling round the home and out into the garden as a border collie.

Sharing the news on-line, he mentioned: “This time, I finally get to fulfil a dream I’ve had since I was a little child: turning into a dog and going for a walk outside!”

Toco additionally spoke to the Mirror about his unbelievable transformation and his insecurities about his dream.

He mentioned: “I rarely tell my friends because I am afraid they will think I am weird. My friends and family seemed very surprised to learn I became an animal.”

Toco added: “Since childhood, I have had this unspecific fantasy of becoming an animal. I wonder whether it was a desire for transformation.”

In the previous, Toco has in contrast his dream to love eager to be a canine, wizard, or hero as he thought all three had been unattainable.

Following his profitable transformation, his loyal fanbase has praised him for lastly succeeding.

As properly as celebrating his achievement, they’ve additionally poured on the reassurance that there’s nothing mistaken with what he’s doing.

One particular person wrote: “Don’t be nervous about people seeing you! You’re just a guy with a quirky hobby. There’s nothing wrong with that.”

Another wrote: “He thought you were just a super cute doggie with some trouble walking.

“We absolutely would’ve walked up to pet you and been none the wiser!!”

Toco added that he selected the collie as a result of it was his favorite canine breed and that he bought the costume from Zeppet, a Japanese firm which builds fashions for the movie trade.