An inexplicably entertaining Instagram trend started by renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei over this weekend has drawn hundreds of parodies from his followers and quite a few questions about the meaning of it all.

This prank doesn't seem to have worked out the way this woman planned it.

These all-too-familiar wide-angle shots of anime characters wielding their swords right before engaging in an epic battle have been a popular source of inspirations for parodies and fan art tributes on Japanese illustrators communities since as early as 2010.

Rather than the normal meows or a simple pounce to get his owner up, this cat managed to make some machine gun noises to wake up his human companion.