As Guagua the cat could not have a real fancy dress party for its birthday, his owner drew outfits on a cardboard instead.

Guagua the cat gets to be a supernatural hero for a day with flaming ears and tail brandishing a fish as a weapon

Characters from Japanese anime series are included in this animal ‘cosplay’ – a performance art popular in Asia – where Guagua gets to be everything from a witch to a martial arts fighter and a superhero armed with a glowing fish.

In the photographs the cat’s head has been put through a hole in the cardboard, making it look like the character drawn by its owner.

A pair of cardboard sunglasses seem to somehow stay on its whilst the owner takes a picture

The snaps were posted by a female user of Chinese micro blogging site Weibo, who is also the artist and owner.

The owner described the drawings as characters listing them as Christine Mi, Dino, Gold Sparkle, Kiki’s Delivery Service, QB, Green Drive, the Old Anchor, Gintama and Naruto.

The owner has drawn Guagua what looks like a martial arts outfit – complete with a fish tucked into the belt

It is not clear whether Guagua appreciated the presents, but at least it got to look good for its birthday in true cosplay style..

Cosplay is short for costume play where fans wear the costumes of their favourite characters in films and comics.

Guagua celebrates its birthday in style with a drink, sitting on a lion throne with shiny jewellery around its neck and wrists

Although the trend began in Japan, cosplay conventions are now a world-wide phenomenon with special meet-ups for all sorts of entertainment from Star Wars to Japanese anime series Sailor Moon.

@MailOnline

In this photo the cat has been given a little kitten of its ow , and seems to be travelling in witch-style on a broomstick, complete with a tablet in case it gets lost