Did you know? Dedicated fansubbers and followers of STARTO ENTERTAINMENT (the company formerly known asJohnny & Associates)’ mainstream groups are able to submit subtitled tracks for YouTube videos!

First launched in June 2021 as an exclusive option for videos published to the Junior CHANNEL, the viewer subtitle submission program, powered by non-profit captioning platform Amara.org, opened the gates for non-Japanese speakers across the globe to engage with and enjoy the videos of JPOP’s rising stars. Under the new program expansion, interested viewers of any of the following channels can now participate as well:

・KinKi Kids

・ARASHI

・JUN MATSUMOTO EXHIBITION

・Yonino Channel
・Kazuya Kamenashi

・Yuichi Nakamaru

・Hey! Say! JUMP

・Kis-My-Ft2

・NIKAchanNEL

・KAWAITACHI Channel

・WEST.

・King & Prince

・SixTONES

・Snow Man

・Naniwa Danshi

・Travis Japan

・4U. YouTube

・Virtual Johnny’s Project Official

・HOKAGO GAMING LIFE

・Junior CHANNEL

・Junior CHANNEL PLUS

Please note that submissions for music contents (music videos, live performances, dance practice videos, etc.) may require specific adjustments post-submission in order to comply with music label regulations.

How to Submit Subtitles to a STARTO ENTERTAINMENT Talent or Group Channel

Step One:

Register for a free account at https://amara.org

Step Two:

Select the "Amara Public Workspace" option in the upper left navigation, and follow the instructions to add a video for which you wish to create subtitles OR help someone else finish theirs.

Step Three:

Click the button to add a new video.

Step Four:

Paste the video URL from YouTube into the space provided, and select the original language of the video (usually Japanese). Once complete, click "Add to Amara Public."

Step Five:

Click "Add/Edit Subtitles."

Step Six:

Choose your desired language from the list of options, then use Amara.org's custom software to create your subtitles.

Step Seven:

Once finished, make sure to also translate the video's title and description, then click the "Publish" button.

Step Eight:

Send the Amara video URL to the below email address:

[email protected]

*Please be sure to provide the specific URL of the language you have subtitled.

Editor's note: The previously used email addresses tied to the former name of the company will still be checked regularly to ensure all subtitle submissions are accounted for.

Upon receipt, the translation will be reviewed by staff, and once approved, the subtitles will be uploaded to the corresponding channel's YouTube admin account to watch directly from YouTube!

Please note the following when submitting:

・At present, only subtitles for videos currently published to the above-listed channels can be accepted.

・Some videos may be ineligible for volunteer subtitling, at the sole discretion of STARTO ENTERTAINMENT's YouTube Production Team.

・In the event of multiple submissions for the same video and language, only one will be accepted.

・Submissions without accompanying translations of a video's title and video description may be processed with machine translation for these elements.

・Changes to the service, including but not limited to the method or timeframe of submission acceptance, may be implemented without prior notice.

・All necessary measures will be taken for strict safety management so that the personal information kept will not be obtained unreasonably by a third party.