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<\/p>\nA JAPANESE man has spent almost \u00a313,000 transforming himself into a real-life dog – and now wants to find his Lassie.<\/p>\n
Pooch-wannabe "Toco" gained fame after posting a clip of himself in his ultra-realistic Collie costume as he walked down the streets of\u00a0Tokyo.<\/p>\n
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Speaking to the New York Post, Toco said after gaining confidence walking on all fours in public, he's ready to find a partner and be in cinemas.<\/p>\n
Toco hopes to meet other "therians" – people who identify as nonhuman species – at gatherings and maybe find romance.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cI think it would be great if something like that existed. I would like to meet them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Toco also hopes to grace the silver screen and become a movie star.<\/p>\n
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He barked: "I think it would be great if I were able to use my skills and get the opportunity to appear as a dog in a movie."<\/p>\n
Toco said he chose the collie costume because he enjoyed raising the breed while as a human.<\/p>\n
He explained: "If it wasn\u2019t a naturally large size breed, it wouldn\u2019t look unnaturally disproportionate when worn by someone as a costume.\u201d<\/p>\n
The collie's long hair helps to hide Toco's "human form" well and allows him to pass as a "realistic dog."<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n He added: "There are restrictions, but you can move in it. However, if you move too much, it will not look like a dog."<\/p>\n "Rather than being tough or physically uncomfortable, the feelings of excitement and fun I receive from this experience are stronger."<\/p>\n Toco\u00a0ordered the dog outfit\u00a0from a specialist movie and TV costume maker and began sharing his journey to become a canine on\u00a0YouTube last year.<\/p>\n Since then, the\u00a0dog-lover has racked up over 50,000 followers online and explained to fans: "I became a collie because I wanted to be an\u00a0animal".<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Toco has even invested in a\u00a0full-sized dog cage to sleep in.<\/p>\n In footage of his first outdoor walk, Toco could be seen trotting up a road while being walked by a young woman.<\/p>\n He performed tricks and interacted with other people and their real-life pups and later admitted\u00a0that he "did not expect such a big response" about his life as a dog.<\/p>\n Toco said his family were left "surprised" after learning about his canine identity but "received it favourably".<\/p>\n \u201cI am very happy that they accepted it," he said.<\/p>\n And Toco doesn't allow the negativity get him down though and said: "I love animals and enjoy play-acting like a collie.<\/p>\n "This is my hobby, so I will carry on. It makes me happy and other people happy, too.\u201d<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DD-liam-payne_COMP.jpg\")
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