

A common conclusion by English speaking followers of SnK is that Hange Zoe is
nonbinary, since there is no specific reference to Hange's gender in the
language used in the manga. (See [here](http://www.dailydot.com/fandom/attack-
titan-snk-hange-hanji-gender-debate/) for an example.) On the flip side, the
in-text justification that gendered-pronouns aren't used isn't useful in the
original Japanese context, and there are a bunch of other key characters to
whom this lack of gender-specific reference applies to. (I'm also a cynic, and
I have seen enough cases of cultural myopia among English speaking animanga
fans that I'm simply a bit suspicious.)

In any case, there seems to be a great deal of drama floating around about
this - for instance, some of the posts
[here](http://calorescence.tumblr.com/tagged/hanji-zoe-gender-wank).

There's also been [the
suggestion](http://papermoon2.tumblr.com/post/73722925844/i-think-this-
confusion-about-non-binary-hange-is) that the creators don't care what gender
Hange is assigned to, but since this indifference apparently (at least
according to the OP) extends to all characters (even those who seem relatively
well-defined as male or female), I'm sceptical of the value of this fact.

Is there anything clear consensus (or "restriction" that at least rules out
some possibilities) with regards to Hange Zoe's gender, from a culturally
aware interpretation of the material from SnK? [I'm asking this in part since
it probably would be useful to have a "resource", and while I have my own
vague conclusions based on webpages and blog posts like the above, I believe
it'd be useful to get other perspectives, particularly as someone who has not
followed the manga.]


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Is there a (relatively) clear consensus for Hange Zoe's gender?


In the Anime, Hange is clearly female. In the manga, it's left for the reader
to interpret.

[Source](http://kodanshacomics.tumblr.com/post/79565073216/you-publish-attack-
on-titan-right-a-friend) and
[Source](http://shingekinokyojin.wikia.com/wiki/Hange_Zo%C3%AB)


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