Far Away

, performed by Asian Kung-Fu Generation, was the second opening for the Japanese version and the third opening for the English dub version of Part I of the Naruto series. It replaced R★O★C★K★S beginning with episode 26 and was followed by Kanashimi o Yasashisa ni in episode 54 in the original Japanese version and by GO!!! in episode 78 in the English dub.

Rōmaji
Fumikomu ze akuseru Kakehiki wa naisa, sōdayo Yoru wo nukeru

Nejikomu-sa saigo ni Sashihiki zero-sa, sōdayo Hibi wo kezuru

Kokoro wo sotto hiraite Gyutto hikiyosetara

Todoku yo kitto Tsutau yo motto-sa

Iki isoide shiboritotte motsureru ashidakedo mae yori Zutto sō, tōku e

Ubaitotte tsukan datte Kimi janainara Imi wa nai no sa

Dakara Haruka kanata

Kanji
踏み込むぜアクセル 駆け引きは無いさ、そうだよ 夜をぬける

ねじ込むさ最後に 差し引きゼロさ、そうだよ 日々を削る

心をそっと開いて ぎゅっと引き寄せたら

届くよきっと 伝うよもっとさ・

生き急いで搾り取って 縺れる足だけど前より ずっとそう、遠くへ

奪い取って掴んだって 君じゃないなら 意味は無いのさ

だからもっと…遥か彼方

English
Step on the accelerator! There's no bargaining, it seems To escape the night

Screw it, ultimately There's nothing left, it seems To pare down the days

Gently open your heart If you tightly draw it close

It will reach you, without a doubt It will come closer now

We're speeding through life, squeezing it for all of its worth Our feet are tied But we still keep going farther

Even if I take it back, and grasp it If you're not the one There will be no meaning

And so we'll go far off into the distance.

Romaji (Full Version)
Fumikomu ze akuseru Kakehiki wa naisa, sōdayo Yoru wo nukeru

Nejikomu-sa saigo ni Sashihiki zero-sa, sōda yo Hibi wo kezuru

Kokoro wo sotto Aite gyu tto Hikiyosetara

Todoku yo kitto Tsutau yo motto-sa

Iki isoide shiboritotte Motsureru ashidakedo mae yori Zutto sō, tōku e

Ubaitotte tsukandatte Kimi ja nai nara Imi wa nai no sa

Dakara motto motto motto haruka kanata

Fumikomu ze akuseru Kakehiki wa nai sa, sōda yo Yoru wo nukeru

Nejikomu-sa saigo ni Sashihiki zero-sa, sōda yo Hibi wo kezuru

Kokoro wo sotto Aite gyu tto Hikiyosetara

Todoku yo kitto Tsutau yo motto-sa

Iki isoide shiboritotte Motsureru ashidakedo mae yori Zutto sō, tōku e

Ubaitotte tsukandatte Kimi ja nai nara Imi wa nai no sa

Dakara haruka kanata

Itsuwaru koto ni nareta kimi no sekai wo Nuritsubusu no sa, shiroku..

Shirou

Kanji (Full Version)
踏み込むぜアクセル 駆け引きは無いさ、そうだよ 夜をぬける

ねじ込むさ最後に 差し引きゼロさ、そうだよ 日々を削る

心をそっと開いて ぎゅっと引き寄せたら

届くよきっと 伝うよもっとさ・

生き急いで搾り取って 縺れる足だけど前より ずっとそう、遠くへ

奪い取って掴んだって 君じゃないなら 意味は無いのさ

だからもっと…遥か彼方

踏み込むぜアクセル 駆け引きは無いさ、そうだよ 夜をぬける ねじ込むさ最後に 差し引きゼロさ、そうだよ 日々を削る

心をそっと開いて ギュっと引き寄せたら 届くよきっと伝うよもっと さ・

生き急いで搾り取って 縺れる足だけど前より ずっとそう、遠くへ 奪い取って掴んだって 君じゃないなら 意味は無いのさ

だから、嗚呼、遥か彼方

偽る事に慣れた君の世界を 塗り潰すのさ、白く…

English (Full Version)
Step on the accelerator! There's no bargaining, it seems To escape the night

Screw it, ultimately There's nothing left, it seems To pare down the days

Gently open your heart If you tightly draw it close

Your feelings will surely reach them deeper, yeah...

Hurry it up! Wring it out! Though my legs are all tangled, They will surely take me far

Even if I steal it and manage to grasp it, If it isn't you, then what's the point?

So I'll go further and further away!

Hit the gas! There's no need to finagle, oh yeah! We'll go all through the night. I'll complain at the end, the balance is zero, oh yeah! We'll whittle the days away...

When you open your heart a little, and pull someone close to you, Your feelings will surely reach them deeper, yeah...

Hurry it up! Wring it out! Though my legs are all tangled They will surely take me far

Even if I steal it and manage to grasp it, If it isn't you, then what's the point?

So I'll go far into the distance...

Your world will become a thing of deceit painted all in white...

Characters
The characters in order of appearance:
 * Naruto Uzumaki
 * Sasuke Uchiha
 * Sakura Haruno
 * Kakashi Hatake
 * Tenten
 * Rock Lee
 * Neji Hyūga
 * Ino Yamanaka
 * Shikamaru Nara
 * Chōji Akimichi
 * Kiba Inuzuka
 * Hinata Hyūga
 * Shino Aburame
 * Kabuto Yakushi
 * Anko Mitarashi
 * Hayate Gekkō
 * Might Guy
 * Kurenai Yūhi
 * Ibiki Morino
 * Asuma Sarutobi
 * Iruka Umino
 * Hiruzen Sarutobi
 * Gaara
 * Kankurō
 * Temari
 * Orochimaru
 * Zaku Abumi
 * Mubi

Trivia

 * In one part of the song where the main teams of Konoha appear, Team Guy appears twice.
 * In the opening, Lee and Hinata were shown fighting members of Team Oboro, though the two never engaged any of them in battle.
 * Initially, this episode depicts Sakura with long hair, aside from her shot with Ino and the two final group shots. However, after she cuts her hair within the series, her hair is consistently short.

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