On pixiv, works that include strange things or people lurking behind a character or deep within the background are sometimes tagged with #後ろの存在感 (lit. something lurking in the back). These surprise elements broaden the story and add playful intrigue to otherwise ordinary scenes. Some of them will have you doing a double-take when you spot them!

Watch out behind you for this collection of illustrations tagged with #SomethingLurking.

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On pixiv, you’ll sometimes come across drawings with the tag #後ろの存在感 (ushiro no sonzaikan, lit. “presence in the back”). These illustrations usually have something or someone in the background that stands out just as much, if not more, than the main focus of the picture. At times, it can be hard to pay attention to the main character because of how intriguing the scene in the background appears—keep scrolling through these images, and we think you’ll see what we mean!

Which of these background presences did you find the hardest to ignore?

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Drawings tagged as #後ろの存在感 (ushiro no sonzaikan, lit. “presence in the back”) usually have something or someone in the background that stands out just as much, if not more, than the main focus of the picture. At times, they may be small or slightly blurry, but nevertheless, they get you wondering what might be going on as if two stories are taking place simultaneously in a single illustration.

While the main character might be front and center, today, the spotlight is all on the characters in the background! Which of these “background presences” caught your eye the most?

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