Who is the Japanese man that transformed into a collie dog?

Japanese man collie dog transform

No dream is too big, but some dreams are just a little too bizarre for the ordinary mind to understand. In such a story of a weird dream come true, a Japanese man has transformed into an animal, specifically a Rough Collie dog. The man, a YouTuber called Toco, spent thousands of dollars on a hyperrealistic collie costume and became his own canine companion. 

The Japanese man’s transformation into a collie dog has left the internet puzzled. His YouTube videos record the elaborate process of how he turned into a furry animal and his reasons for doing so. Let’s take a look at this weird but fascinating man from Japan who transformed into a collie dog.

Japanese man Toco transforms into a collie dog

The Japanese man’s complete identity, who transformed into a collie dog, remains unknown. Known for his YouTube moniker, Toco has wanted to become an animal since childhood. This desire ended in the decision to take up the looks of a border collie. 

For this reason, Toco used the help of a Japanese company called Zeppet, known for their costumes for TV commercials and films. Choosing the dog breed for making the costume was another critical decision in this process.

Toco chose to be a Rough Collie for the canine costume’s design as the breed resembled his size and proportions. Rough collies are known for their generous belly fur, and this would help Toco with a realistic and convincing portrayal of a dog and hide his human identity

Exploring Toco’s YouTube videos

Toco’s YouTube channel is called “I want to be an animal,” the growing channel has over 37k subscribers. It shows a detailed account of how the Japanese man achieved his transformation into a collie dog.

In the videos, Toco behaves just like a dog, and we see how people react. He does trademark dog things – playing and running in the backyard, performing tricks, and more. He is also seen eating dog food and living in a cage, completely embracing his new canine identity.

A recent video posted over a week ago shows Toco in his rough collie costume in a park, and people play with him like they would with an actual dog. His videos garner millions of views from audiences around the world consistently. 

Making Toco’s Rough Collie costume

As mentioned earlier, Zeppet Workshop was responsible for helping Toco realize his dreams of becoming a dog. The skilled team’s expertise ensured that the elaborate collie costume was crafted with meticulous attention to detail.

The labor-intensive process took approximately 40 days to complete. The realistic Rough Collie outfit cost Toco a hefty two million yen price tag (approx. $14,000). The cost was no bar for the Japanese man who wanted to realize his childhood ambition of becoming a collie dog.

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In fact, his YouTube channel’s revenue would be enough to break even with costume expenses and continue his life as a dog. Toco’s transformation into a collie dog inevitably received strong reactions from social media users.


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