Basic Queer Analysis of “Shoujo Rei” (少女レイ), Forwards, and Backwards.
It’s true, you’re to blame—just look at me and me only “Shoujo Rei” or “Girl Spirit,” featuring Hatsune Miku, was released by MikotoP on July 18, 2018. The popular Vocaloid song follows the story of two high school girls, one of whom is a ghost. The cover art features the two girls standing on a railroad crossing, one of whom does not cast a shadow. The lyrics are said to have two different meanings when read forwards and backwards. I’d…