{"id":235738,"date":"2023-09-13T18:36:49","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T18:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=235738"},"modified":"2023-09-13T18:36:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T18:36:49","slug":"im-a-human-collie-now-id-love-to-meet-a-girl-dog-after-spending-12k-on-my-transformation-and-want-to-be-in-movies-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/world-news\/im-a-human-collie-now-id-love-to-meet-a-girl-dog-after-spending-12k-on-my-transformation-and-want-to-be-in-movies-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m a human collie – now I'd love to meet a girl dog after spending \u00a312k on my transformation\u2026 and want to be in movies | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 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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Dog lover spends \u00a312,500 transforming himself into a COLLIE<\/h3>\n

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

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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

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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


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