Blood Circulator

, performed by Asian Kung-Fu Generation, is the nineteenth opening for the Naruto: Shippūden anime. It began on episode 459 and ended on episode 479. It was replaced by Empty Heart.

Rōmaji
Aimaina hyōden koshiraete hitatteru no Seisei saisai nani o mada matteru no Itsunomanika hitori ni natta Tameiki hitotsu haite nageite

Jōnetsu moyashita ano koro o Shinketsu sosoide torimodosunda En de tsunagareba kono hibi mo Suteru hodo koware tenaidarou

Ayumi o tomenaide Kibō o sutenaide Dōka furimuite Dō ka kimiyo

Jin Jin kokoro ga itamunara Kan'nen no ori o uchiyaburu nda En'en tsukihi wa megurukedo Suteru ni wa yami ga asaidarou

Jōnetsu moyashita ano koro o Shinketsu sosoide torimodosu nda Ai o wakeaeba kono hibi mo Mōichido kimi o terasudarou

Kanji
曖昧な評伝 拵え て浸ってるの 世世 歳歳 何をまだ持ってるの いつのまにか独りになった ため息ひとつ吐いて 嘆いて

情熱 やしたあの頃を 心血注いで取り戻すんだ 縁で繋がれば この日々も 捨てるほど壊れてないだろう

歩みを止めないで 希望を捨てないで どうか振り向いて どうか 君よ

ジンジン 心が傷むなら 観念の檻を打ち破るんだ 延々 月日は巡るけど 捨てるには闇が浅いだろう

情熱 燃やしたあの頃を 心血注いで取り戻すんだ 愛を分け合えば この日々も もう一度 君を照らすだろう

English
You allowed yourself to be consumed After all these years what have you gained? Before you knew it you were all alone You let out a painful sigh

You were once burning with passion You must pour your heart into your soul Compared to the challenges of today It's not worth throwing it all away

Do not stop to walk Do not give up hope Please turn back Please hear me!

If your heart is tingling with pain Break free your idea from it's cage The endless waiting is over at last Only shallow darkness is left behind

You allowed yourself to be consumed After all these years what have you gained? The days that you used to love Will once again shine on you

Rōmaji (Full Version)
Aimai na hyouden koshiraete hitatteru no Seisei saisai nani o mada matteru no Itsunomanika hitori ni natta Tameiki hitotsu haite nageite

Kiseichuu to maimai uzumaite korogatteru no Shinshin sanzan hibiite unatteru no Itsunomanika hitori ni natta Koko wa doko ka Koe no arika o sotto tadotte Tameiki kurai nomikondeshimae yo

Jounetsu moyashita ano koro o Shinketsu sosoide torimodosunda En de tsunagareba kono hibi mo Suteru hodo kowaretenai darou

Jin jin kokoro ga itamu nara Kannen no ori o uchiyaburunda En'en tsuki wa meguru kedo Suteru niwa yami ga asai darou

Ame wa yanda yo Heddoraito ga nijimu shadou Ame wan yanda yo Kasa o tojita te ga nibuku kajikande

Ayumi o tomenaide Kibou o sutenaide Hitori de nakanaide Karada o kizutsukenaide

Ai ni uenaide Nikushimi tamenaide Douka furimuite Douka kimi yo

Itsunomanika hitori ni natta Koko wa doko ka Koe no arika o sotto tadotte Tameiki kurai nomikondeshimae yo

Jounetsu moyashita ano koro o Shinketsu sosoide torimodosunda En de tsunagareba kono hibi mo Suteru hodo kowaretenai darou

Jin jin kokoro ga itamu nara Kannen no ori o uchiyaburunda En'en tsuki wa meguru kedo Suteru niwa yami ga asai darou

Jounetsu moyashita ano koro o Shinketsu sosoide torimodosunda Ai o wakeaeba kono hibi mo Mouichido kimi o terasu darou

English (full version)
a vague, unclear critical biography, are you immersed in its creation? generations, years, annually, what are you still waiting for? before we knew it, we were alone spit out a sigh and grieve. a parasite and a snail swirl together, tumbling down silent, scattered, resounding, groaning

before we knew it, we were alone where is this place? the voice’s hiding place, pursue gently at least a sigh, gulp down

that time with which passion burned, we'll pour our heart’s blood into it, take it back if we’re tied together by fate, these days too aren’t so broken you have to throw them out, you know

if your trembling heart hurts, it’s the prison of beliefs you resigned yourself to being defeated endless days go around, but compared to throwing it all away, their darkness is superficial

the rain has stopped, you know the roadway blurred in headlights the rain has stopped, you know the hand that closed the umbrella, dully grows numb with cold

please, don’t stop walking please, don’t throw away your hope please, don’t cry all alone please, don’t hurt your body please, don’t starve yourself of love please, don’t accumulate hatred please, somehow, turn around please, somehow, you

before we knew it, we were alone where is this place? the voice’s hiding place, gently pursue at least a sigh, gulp down

that time which with passion burned, our heart’s blood we're pouring all into it, to take it back if we’re tied together by fate, these days too aren’t so broken to throw them out, you know

if your trembling heart hurts, it’s that the cage of beliefs you resigned yourself to has been defeated endless days go around, but compared to throwing it all away, their darkness is superficial

with passion burned, that time, our heart’s blood we're pouring into it, to take it back if we can share love, these days too love will light you up once more

Characters
The characters in order of appearance:
 * Version 1
 * Naruto Uzumaki
 * Obito Uchiha
 * Gaara
 * A
 * Ōnoki
 * Tsunade
 * Mei Terumī
 * Killer B
 * Shikamaru Nara
 * Chōji Akimichi
 * Ino Yamanaka
 * Sai
 * Hinata Hyūga
 * Kaguya Ōtsutsuki
 * Sasuke Uchiha
 * Sakura Haruno
 * Kakashi Hatake
 * Temari
 * Rock Lee
 * Kurama


 * Version 2
 * Sasuke Uchiha
 * Naruto Uzumaki
 * Gyūki
 * Kurama
 * Isobu
 * Matatabi
 * Shukaku
 * Saiken
 * Chōmei
 * Sakura Haruno
 * Kakashi Hatake
 * Kaguya Ōtsutsuki
 * Gaara
 * Shikamaru Nara
 * Chōji Akimichi
 * Rock Lee
 * Hinata Hyūga
 * Temari
 * Kiba Inuzuka
 * Tenten
 * Ino Yamanaka
 * Shino Aburame
 * Killer B
 * A
 * Ōnoki
 * Tsunade
 * Orochimaru
 * Mei Terumï
 * Madara Uchiha
 * Hashirama Senju
 * Tobirama Senju
 * Hiruzen Sarutobi
 * Minato Namikaze
 * Rin Nohara
 * Obito Uchiha
 * Black Zetsu
 * Kushina Uzumaki
 * Jiraiya
 * Itachi Uchiha
 * Iruka Umino
 * Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki
 * Asura Ōtsutsuki
 * Indra Ōtsutsuki


 * Version 3
 * Naruto Uzumaki
 * Sasuke Uchiha
 * Shikamaru Nara
 * Sakura Haruno
 * Haku

Trivia

 * Sasuke is depicted with his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan rather than his Rinnegan.
 * The Rinne Sharingan reflection on the moon is depicted behind Kaguya in this opening, although it faded away in episode 458.