Starting and Growing

, performed by Sambomaster, is the seventh opening of the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime. It started its run from episode 151 to 180, replacing Teenage Dream. It was replaced by BAKU in episode 181.

Rōmaji
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da...

Dare ni mo akerarenai tobira o akeru to iwarete iru Demo kagi wa sagasa nai ze jibun dake no yarigata o sagashite Kokoro no kusari o toki hanatsu no osorete wa ikenai yo Doramachiku na monogatari o koe chimau kurai no dekigoto ga

Kimi o matteru no sa uso janai yo Kyou dake wa dare mo Kimi ni oitsuke ya shinai no sa kimi o tomerareya shinai no sa

Mirai wa itsumo mieteru hazu ikai na toko de deaeru hazu Ai ga hashiri dasu hajimatte iku takamatte iku Mirai wa kimi o mitsumeru hazu hikari wa koko de deaeru hazu Aizu no beru ga naru masa ni ima boku o yonde irun da yo

Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da...

Kanji
誰にも開けられない扉を　開けろと言われている でもカギは探さないぜ　自分だけのやり方を探して 心のクサリを解き放つのを　おそれてはいけないよ ドラマチックな物語を　超えちまうくらいの出来事が

キミを待っているのさ　ウソじゃないよ 今日だけは誰も キミに追いつけやしないのさ　キミを止められやしないのさ

未来はいつも見えてるはず　意外なトコで出会えるはず 愛が走り出す　はじまっていく　たかまっていく 未来はキミを見つめるはず　先はここで出会えるはず 合図のべるが鳴る　まさに今　僕を呼んでいるんだよ

Rōmaji (Full Version)
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da...

Dare ni mo akerarenai tobira o akeru to iwarete iru Demo kagi wa sagasa nai ze jibun dake no yarigata o sagashite Kokoro no kusari o toki hanatsu no osorete wa ikenai yo Doramachiku na monogatari o koe chimau kurai no dekigoto ga

Kimi o matteru no sa uso janai yo Kyou dake wa dare mo Kimi ni oitsuke ya shinai no sa kimi o tomerareya shinai no sa

Mirai wa itsumo mieteru hazu ikai na toko de deaeru hazu Ai ga hashiri dasu hajimatte iku takamatte iku Mirai wa kimi o mitsumeru hazu hikari wa koko de deaeru hazu Aizu no beru ga naru masa ni ima boku o yonde irun da yo

Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da...

Dareka o otoshhi iratemo kimi wa warai to iwarete iru Sonna wara ni wa kakaranai ze tadoritsuku beki utsukushii hibi na

Kimi o sagashite mo uso janai yo Kyou kara wa dare mo Kimi ni oitsuke ya shinai no sa kimi o tomerareya shinai no sa

Mirai no ima o terashite kure tsuyoi kimochi o boku ni okure Ai ga hashiridasu hajimatte iku takamatte iku Mirai na kimi o michibiku nara itami no kako wa ima owaru sa Aizu no beru ga naru kokoro de hikari takatte irun dayo

Mirai o misete kudasai hikari bakari abittai Ore mune ippai no kitai muku aretai no ni Monnashi kurai tsurai tamashi ai Itai kurai fugainai moya dayo korin zai

Kitto hata baka no kanashi asa Tonda warai kusa demo moya wa maji nanda Nari hibike ai soko ni kakete mitai Kimi o dake shimetai sou sa mirai mirai

Noroi yo toki niku ta Noroi yo toki niku ta Noroi yo toki niku ta Noroi yo toki niku ta!

Mirai wa itsumo mieteru hazu ikai na toko de deaeru hazu Ai ga hashiri dasu hajimatte iku takamatte iku Mirai wa kimi o mitsumeru hazu hikari wa koko de deaeru hazu Aizu no beru ga naru mirai ga ai ga hashiridasu Hajimatte iku takamatte ikunda yo

Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da...

Characters
The characters in order of appearance:
 * Kawaki
 * Boruto Uzumaki
 * Mitsuki
 * Sarada Uchiha
 * Namida Suzumeno
 * Wasabi Izuno
 * Inojin Yamanaka
 * Metal Lee
 * Chōchō Akimichi
 * Denki Kaminarimon
 * Tsubaki Kurogane
 * Iwabee Yuino
 * Shikadai Nara
 * Boro
 * Delta
 * Koji Kashin
 * Jigen
 * Amado Sanzu
 * Victor
 * Deepa
 * Code

Trivia

 * The opening animation pays homages to both the animations of Rhapsody of Youth and Wind and Waves Satellite.
 * This is the first opening animation in the franchise to not feature Naruto Uzumaki.
 * In the second version of the opening, Kawaki's and members of the Kara's faces except Code's, Victor's and Deepa's are fully shown.
 * In this opening, Amado is depicted wearing a Kara cloak despite not doing so anywhere in the actual series.
 * Being used for 30 episodes, this is currently the longest opening used for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.
 * This is one of the longest openings ever used in Naruto Media with 30 episodes (Tied with Hero's Come Back!!).