A Japanese man spent about 2 million yen (£ 12,480) on a realistic border collie costume because he wanted to look like his favorite dog breed.
The man, identified only as Toko, hired a Japanese company called Zeppet, known for creating sculptures and models for movies and commercials, to create the costume.
It took Zeppet 40 days to make the costume, as Toko went through several rounds of rehearsals and revisions to do well.
“I made it a collie because it looks real when I put it on,” Toko said in an interview with Japanese channel Mynavi.
“My favorites are quadrupeds, especially the cute ones. Among them, I thought a big animal near me would do well, considering it would be a realistic model, so I decided to make a dog out of it.
“I met that condition and became a collie, my favorite breed of dog.”
An employee of Zeppet also talked about how his team managed to figure out ways in which the figure of a dog can match that of a human.
“The point is, the skeleton of a dog can be reproduced in the skeleton of a human. Since the structure of the skeleton is very different, we spent a lot of time studying how to make it look like a human. dog, “the employee said on the network.
“In addition, we collect photographs taken from different angles so that the beautiful coat of the collie can be reproduced and designed so that the coat flows naturally.”
Toko posted a video of himself in his costume last month, where he can be seen waving his leg and rolling on the floor.
The YouTuber also posted a couple of photos of himself on Twitter, posing as a collie.