Japanese ballerino cat dances his way into the hearts of millions across the globe【Pics】

Miruko is back, and he’s got a whole new set of moves!

After taking the Japanese Internet by storm with his adorable antics, Miruko the cat is now on the fast track to becoming an international online celebrity due to all the worldwide media he’s been getting since his owner began posting photos of him showing off his best ballet moves.

Rescued as a malnourished stray last summer by Twitter user Chisa and her husband, Miruko has gone on to be the star of the household’s feline quartet with his playful personality and penchant for pouncing.

半年前、一反木綿のようだった ミルコ。 随分 分厚くなりました(^^;; https://t.co/r0ire3VgGF

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瀬戸にゃん ちさ@無重力 猫ミルコのお家 (@ccchisa76) February 16, 2016

No longer able to contain his appreciation for his new life by just jumping for joy, he’s moved onto other, more expressive art forms, like ballet, where it would appear he’s already mastered some of the basic and intermediate steps.

▼ Fifth position and a leap

な、なんとミルコ🐱スペインの方から取材を受け、記事にしていただきました！ I accepted the media interview. It's in Spanish. http://ift.tt/1WkLTnU https://t.co/B10ncAdgrc

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瀬戸にゃん ちさ@無重力 猫ミルコのお家 (@ccchisa76) May 21, 2016

▼ Pirouette practice

愛猫ミルコ。ムチムチ。 https://t.co/OnVnk8ur7s

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瀬戸にゃん ちさ♢重力無視のミルコのお家 (@ccchisa76) April 02, 2016

▼ Perhaps they should have named him Twinkle Toes instead.

今日のミルコ。 飛ぶ前に私の鼻に自分の鼻をくっつけて（鼻チュー）してから飛んだ！まるで「飛ぶから見ててね！」と言ってくれたみたい。 https://t.co/Tb9W6HG3vs

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瀬戸にゃん ちさ@無重力 猫ミルコのお家 (@ccchisa76) May 01, 2016

▼ Miruko’s en pointe is on point!

夏に出会ったミルコ。 当時はガリガリだけど元気でした。 今はプクプクだけど踊ってます？！ #魅惑のお腹 https://t.co/xHXocVQ62T

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瀬戸にゃん ちさ@無重力 猫ミルコのお家 (@ccchisa76) December 18, 2015

▼ Doing some light stretches beforehand

【ブログ更新しました】 みんなが笑顔になれますように。 ミルコとピーちゃんの写真そろえました。笑って元気になっていただけたら嬉しいです(^ ^) http://ift.tt/1qZxYqG https://t.co/eJjO5lOGr0

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瀬戸にゃん ちさ@無重力 猫ミルコのお家 (@ccchisa76) April 17, 2016

With time, Miruko may even come close to rivaling Maru the Scottish Fold‘s fame. Until then we look forward to seeing what cute and crazy moves he’ll bust out next!

Source: Twitter/@ccchisa76 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Top image: Twitter/@ccchisa76

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