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Well, I picked this manga when I saw that its publication ended, but after few
chapters I noticed that Chrona gender changed! (No, not the litteral) So, is
this intended of the author, or I just missed some translator note somewhere?


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What is the gender of Chrona of Soul Eater?


Chrona's gender was never revealed in the Japanese Soul Eater manga. There is
evidence for both genders but not enough for either to make any conclusive
statement. The creator has been asked what Chrona's gender is, but never
answered.

In Japanese, this isn't hard to do. Most pronouns aren't gender-specific.
While Chrona does use _boku_ (僕) to refer to him/herself, which is a fairly
masculine pronoun, it is sometimes used by females as well. However, in
English (and many other languages), it's awkward to try to avoid using any
gender-specific pronouns. The various different versions of Soul Eater in
English use different pronouns, but all of these were added by translators and
not present in the original version.

The [official Japanese Soul Eater
site](http://www.souleater.tv/character/index.html) confirms that this is not
known:

> 性別は不詳。

which literally translates to "Gender is unknown".


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In the anime Crona is exclusively referred to as a "he." However, in the manga
"his" gender is purposefully kept unsaid.


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