Some people spend millions of pounds to look like their favourite celebrity or a Barbie doll, but one man from Japan dedicated his savings to becoming a dog.
He spent approximately two million Yen - which equates to £12,480 - to look exactly like his favourite breed of canine.
It was his lifelong dream to turn into a dog, and a talented costume company made his unusual request happen.
The man, who identifies as Toko, bought a realistic border collie costume from Zeppet, a Japanese agency known for creating sculptures and models for movies.
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It reportedly took Zeppet 40 days to make the costume, as Toko kept adding improvements to make it perfect.
"I made it a collie because it looks real when I put it on," Toko told Japanese news outlet Mynavi.
"My favourite is quadrupedal animals, especially cute ones. Among them, I thought that a big animal close to me would be good, considering that it would be a realistic model, so I decided to make it a dog.
"I met such a condition and made a collie, my favourite breed of dog."
When Toko was asked if he could move his limbs freely, he said that he is able to with resistance.
He also explained that if he moves too much, he won't look like a realistic dog.
A Zeppet employee spoke about how the team found a way to create the skeleton structure of a dog, and spent a lot of time studying it.
They said: "In addition, we collect photographs taken from various angles so that the beautiful coat of the collie can be reproduced and devised so that the coat will flow naturally."
Toko, who has his own YouTube channel, shared a now-viral video of himself in the costume, titled: "I tried to become a collie".
He can be seen rolling over for belly rubs, pretending to sit and lifting his paws.
Zeppet also shared a selection of images of the costume on Twitter, racking up thousands of likes and retweets.
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