Man who spent £19k to ‘become a wolf’ wants to be free of human relationships

“I’m free of human relationships. All kinds of troubles, related to work and other things - I can forget about them.” Ueda told Zeppet that he wanted the most realistic wolf costume they could create, but that would also allow him to still walk normally. Over the course of three face to face meetings with the company and dozens of emails, Ueda discussed the suit with them down to the most minute of details, such as the pattern and texture of the coat. And safe to say, Ueda is more than happy with the result, saying: "When I look in the mirror, I see a wolf, and that is very moving.

But it's very much a personal item for Ueda, who has no interest in showing it off to the wider world and says he would be uncomfortable wearing it around Tokyo.

Instead, Ueda invites friends over for a drink and then puts on the costume. Although none of his mates are into uber-realistic animal suits like he is (shock), Ueda said they have no issue with him entering his wolf state. If Ueda is looking for someone with a similar hobby though, he might want to get in touch with this fella, who forked out £12,000 on a border collie suit.