Turning Sadness Into Kindness

, performed by Little by Little, was the third opening for the Japanese version of Part I of the Naruto series replacing Far Away. It was not used in the english dub and instead, was replaced by GO!!!. It was used from episodes 54 to 77.

Rōmaji
Sousa kanashimi wo yasashisa ni Jibun rashisa wo chikara ni Mayoinagara demo ii arukidashite Mou ikkai

Dareka no kitai ni zutto kotae Homerareruno ga suki nano deska? Naritai jibun wo surikaetemo Egao wa itsudemo suteki desuka?

Hajimaridake yume mite okiru Sono saki nara itsuka jibun no ude de

Souda daiji na mono wa itsumo Katachi no nai mono dake Te ni iretemo nakushitemo Kizukanu mama

Sousa kanashimi wo yasashisa ni Jibun rashisa wo chikara ni Mayoinagara demo ii arukidashite Mou ikkai

Rōmaji (Full Version)
Sousa kanashimi wo yasashisa ni Jibun rashisa wo chikara ni Mayoinagarademo ii arukidashite Mou ikkai mou ikkai

Dareka no kitai ni zutto kotae Homerarerunoga suki nano desu ka? Naritai jibun wo surikaetemo Egao wa itsudemo suteki desu ka?

Hajimaridake yume mite okiru Sono saki nara itsuka jibun no ude de

Souda daiji na mono wa itsumo Katachi no nai mono dake Te ni iretemo nakushitemo Kizukanumama

Sousa kanashimi wo yasashisa ni Jibun rashisa wo chikara ni Mayoinagarademo ii arukidashite Mou ikkai mou ikkai

Zurui otona wa deau tabi Atama gohashi na sekkyou dake Jibun wo sunao ni dasenaku natte Kizutsukinagara sugu ni togatte

Atarashii kaze mikata ni tsukete Sagashite iinda itsuka aoi tori wo

Souda daiji na mono wa itsumo Katachi no nai mono dake Te ni iretemo nakushitemo Kizukanumama

Sousa kanashimi wo yasashisa ni Jibun rashisa wo chikara ni Mayoinagarademo ii arukidashite

Namida no ato ni wa nazeka fukkireta Sora ni niji ga deru you ni shizen na koto Ame wa agatta

Dakara daiji na mono wa itsumo Katachi no nai mono dake Te ni iretemo nakushitemo Kizukanumama

Sousa kanashimi wo yasashisa ni Jibun rashisa wo chikara ni Kiminara kitto yareru shinjite ite Mou ikkai mou ikkai Mou ikkai mou iikai?

English
turning sadness into kindness your uniqueness into strength it's okay to get lost so begin walking once again, once again

do you like to be praised by answering everyone's expectations? will your smile always be beautiful even if you hide your true self?

just dreaming the beginning then waking up the continuation can be reached someday by myself

the most important thing is always without any shape even if you have it or lose it you'll never know

turning sadness into kindness your uniqueness into strength it's okay to get lost so begin walking once again, once again

unfair adults are always giving lectures everytime we meet being unable to show their true selves they get grouchy as they get hurt

getting the new wind on your side it's now okay to search for the blue bird

the most important thing is always without any shape even if you have it or lose it you'll never know

turning sadness into kindeness your uniqueness into strength it's okay to get lost so begin walking

it's natural like the rainbow that somehow appears after tears the rain stopped

so the most important thing is always without any shape even if you have it or lose it you'll never know

turning sadness into kindnss your uniqueness into strength believing that you should be able to do it once again, once again once again, are you ready?

Opening Sypnosis
Naruto is on the ground in some area and gazing at the sky. He arises and runs off with his teammates and the logo is shown. A young Naruto is in a dark area in Konoha alone, ostracized by other citizens, before a young Gaara is seen in Sunagakure, also being ostrasized. A young Neji with his father and Hinata are shown, and then a young Sakura in her academy years with Ino. The young Naruto begins to run somewhere and then the older version is shown running and jumping off a cliff and landing with an army of shadow clones by him, running with them, Sakura, and Sasuke. The students of Team 8, Team 10, Team Guy and Team 7 are shown with their sensei. The Third Hokage is shown with his students looking at the Hokage Monument, and the young Jiraiya turns into his present self. Naruto arises from a lake and is then shown running at night with the entire Team 7.

Characters
The characters in order of appearance:
 * Naruto Uzumaki
 * Sasuke Uchiha
 * Sakura Haruno
 * Gaara
 * Hinata Hyūga
 * Neji Hyūga
 * Hizashi Hyūga
 * Ino Yamanaka
 * Kurenai Yūhi
 * Shino Aburame
 * Kiba Inuzuka
 * Akamaru
 * Asuma Sarutobi
 * Chōji Akimichi
 * Shikamaru Nara
 * Kakashi Hatake
 * Might Guy
 * Tenten
 * Rock Lee
 * Hiruzen Sarutobi
 * Iruka Umino
 * Jiraiya
 * Orochimaru
 * Tsunade