How do I show furigana?

Turn on Interact, check Japanese, then turn on Furigana in the subtitle panel Settings → Readings. Choose Hiragana furigana, Katakana furigana, or romaji in the Japanese dropdown.

Prerequisites

A zone covers the Japanese hardsub line. The extension is installed.

Steps

1
Turn Interact on
- Select the zone on the video.
- Turn on Interact on the zone toolbar.
2
Check Japanese
- On the language chips, check Japanese. Leave it unchecked and Japanese lines are not drawn.
3
Turn Furigana on and pick a system
- Open the subtitle panel Settings → Readings.
- In the Japanese dropdown, pick Hiragana furigana (default), Katakana furigana, Romaji (Hepburn), or Romaji (Kunrei).

Updated Nov 1, 2026