# Paul Starr

> Japanese to English translator

**Wikidata**: [Q133846040](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133846040)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/paul-starr

## Summary
Paul Starr is a Japanese-to-English translator and multidisciplinary creator who works as a translator, editor, writer, musician, and programmer. He maintains a public presence across bibliographic, music, and software platforms and is catalogued in multiple authority and creator databases.

## Biography
- Born: Not available in source material
- Nationality: Not available in source material
- Education: Not available in source material
- Known for: Japanese-to-English translation
- Employer(s): Not available in source material
- Field(s): Translation, editing, writing, music, software development

## Contributions
Paul Starr has worked as a Japanese-to-English translator and as an editor and writer, as reflected by multiple bibliographic and author identifiers. His creative and technical output is represented across many platforms: Open Library (OL14971348A), Goodreads (author id 82526), LibraryThing (starrpaul-2), ISFDB (author id 13792), and BookBrainz (author id 04ccdb37-01bd-417d-9da0-fa6d5970c4cf). He maintains an English-language website at https://pauls.adequate.website/. As a musician and audio creator, he is present on Bandcamp (ptstarr), SoundCloud (ptstarr), Discogs (artist id 11648708), and MusicBrainz (4191e37f-c207-47cd-9d23-fc8c4daf27f5). In software and technical communities he is identified by a GitHub account (papatangosierra) and a GDC/MobyGames presence (mobygames person id 1122427). His bibliographic authority identifiers include ISNI 0000000079421211, VIAF 121241573, and Library of Congress authority no2010081501. Collectively, these records document a career that spans translation, editorial work, published authorship, music production, and software development, but the source material does not provide specific publication titles, release dates, or project names.

## FAQs
### Q: Who is Paul Starr?
A: Paul Starr is a Japanese-to-English translator who also works as an editor, writer, musician, and programmer. He is catalogued in multiple bibliographic and music databases.

### Q: What languages does Paul Starr work in?
A: According to the source material, Paul Starr works in English and Japanese.

### Q: Where can I find Paul Starr's work online?
A: Paul Starr maintains an English website at https://pauls.adequate.website/ and has profiles on GitHub (papatangosierra), Twitter (pts), SoundCloud (ptstarr), Bandcamp (ptstarr), and multiple bibliographic platforms.

### Q: Does Paul Starr have authority identifiers?
A: Yes. Identifiers include ISNI 0000000079421211, VIAF 121241573, and Library of Congress authority no2010081501, among others.

## Why They Matter
Paul Starr's significance lies in the intersectional scope of his documented activities. As a Japanese-to-English translator, he contributes to cross-cultural access between Japanese-language works and English-speaking readers. The breadth of his presence—spanning bibliographic databases (Open Library, GoodReads, ISFDB, BookBrainz), music platforms (Bandcamp, SoundCloud, Discogs, MusicBrainz), and software repositories (GitHub)—demonstrates a multidisciplinary practice that bridges literary, audio, and technical domains. The accumulation of standardized authority identifiers (ISNI, VIAF, Library of Congress) indicates that institutions and aggregators recognize him as a distinct creative and intellectual contributor. Without such cataloguing and public profiles, discoverability of his translations, writings, music, and code would be reduced; these records help libraries, retailers, researchers, and fans reliably find and attribute his work. While specific titles and dates are not provided in the source material, the distributed presence across media and metadata services shows an ongoing, cross-platform footprint that supports access, citation, and collaboration.

## Notable For
- Identified on Wikidata as a "Japanese to English translator."
- Maintains an English-language website: https://pauls.adequate.website/.
- Active across multiple creative and technical platforms: GitHub (papatangosierra), Twitter (pts), SoundCloud and Bandcamp (ptstarr).
- Listed in major bibliographic and authority databases: ISNI 0000000079421211; VIAF 121241573; Library of Congress authority no2010081501.
- Catalogued as an author/creator in domain-specific databases: ISFDB (13792), Open Library (OL14971348A), Goodreads (82526), BookBrainz (04ccdb37-01bd-417d-9da0-fa6d5970c4cf).

## Body

### Names and Identity
- Given name: Paul.
- Family name: Starr.
- Alias: Paul Tuttle Starr.
- Gender: male.
- Instance of: human.

### Occupations and Roles
- Occupations listed: translator, editor, writer, musician, programmer.
- Wikidata description: Japanese to English translator.
- Languages spoken/written: English and Japanese.

### Online Presence and Handles
- Website: https://pauls.adequate.website/ (English).
- Twitter: pts.
- GitHub: papatangosierra.
- SoundCloud: ptstarr.
- Bandcamp: ptstarr.

### Bibliographic and Authority Records
- ISNI: 0000000079421211.
- VIAF ID: 121241573.
- Library of Congress authority ID: no2010081501.
- Open Library ID: OL14971348A.
- Goodreads author ID: 82526.
- LibraryThing author ID: starrpaul-2.
- WorldCat Entities ID: E39PCjDy4Pv6fXCyM3v9gtG3jP.

### Creative and Technical Database Entries
- ISFDB author id: 13792.
- BookBrainz author id: 04ccdb37-01bd-417d-9da0-fa6d5970c4cf.
- Music-related identifiers: Discogs artist id 11648708; MusicBrainz artist id 4191e37f-c207-47cd-9d23-fc8c4daf27f5.
- Other platform IDs: ComicVine, GCD creator id 49919, MobyGames person id 1122427, Anime News Network person id 94380, Visual Novel Database s36792.

### Scope and Limits of Available Data
- The source material documents Paul Starr's roles, language competencies, and numerous online and authority identifiers.
- The source material does not provide dates of birth, education details, employer names, specific publication or release titles, or chronological timelines of works.