A Japanese man's uncanny dog costume has been fascinating the internet – and now, the "doggelganger" is speaking out at last.

The viral cosplayer, who goes by the name Toco, spent $14,000 on the custom collie costume so that he could live his dream of "becoming an animal."

After wearing the costume in private for about a year, Toco took his show out in public and people haven't been able to look away since.

Why a collie, you ask?

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"The reason I chose a collie dog breed specifically is primarily because I like raising them," Toco told the NY Post. "Secondly, because if it wasn’t a naturally large size breed, it wouldn't look unnaturally disproportionate when worn by someone as a costume."

The collie's long fur also supposedly helps "camouflage the human form discreetly."

Now that he's gotten the hang of ruff-ing it out on the streets of Japan, Toco has his sights set on Hollywood.

"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," he barked.

It's not so crazy of an idea – Toco has 56,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel and his following is only growing!