Man who spent £19,000 to 'become a wolf' just wants to be free of human relationships

A man who forked out a whopping £19,000 ($23,000) for a highly-realistic, bespoke wolf suit says when he wears it he ‘no longer feels human’. Which is the least I’d expect after spending that much cash, to be honest.

Although it’s a fair amount of cash to part with, it’s worth every penny to Ueda as it offers him a sense of freedom.

“I’m free of human relationships. All kinds of troubles, related to work and other things - I can forget about them.”

Ueda had strict requirements for his wolf suit - telling Zeppet that he wanted the most realistic wolf they could create while still allowing for him to walk about as normal.

He had three face-to-face meetings with Zeppet, as well as sharing numerous images of wolves with the company and exchanging 40 emails where they discussed the suit down to the very last details, including the pattern and texture of the coat.

And it was all worth it for Ueda, who said: “When I look in the mirror, I see a wolf, and that is very moving.

“I’m not a werewolf — that’s a kind of monster, and I am not a monster.”

While you might think Ueda is keen to show off his costume, especially having spent so much on the thing, that isn’t the case.

He won’t be wearing it to a fancy dress party anytime soon and he says he would feel uncomfortable wearing it out and about around Tokyo. I don’t reckon the local dog population would be too happy about it, either.

Instead, in his downtime, Ueda invites some friends over, offers them a brew or a beer and puts on his wolf suit.

Ueda told The Times that none of his pals are into wearing costumes such as his, but that they’re happy for him to do his thing.