Closer

Closer, performed by Joe Inoue, was the fourth opening for Naruto: Shippūden. It ran from episode 78 up until episode 102. It was then replaced by Hotaru no Hikari.

Rōmaji
Michika ni aru mono Tsune ni ki wo tsuketeinai to Amari ni chikasugite Miushinatte shimaisou

Anata ga saikin taiken shita Shiawase wa ittai nandesu ka? Megumaresugite ite Omoidasenai kamo!

Ima koko ni iru koto Iki wo shite iru koto Tada soredake no koto ga Kiseki dato kidzuku

Michika ni aru mono Tsune ni ki wo tsuketeinai to Amari ni chikasugite Miushinatte shimaisou

You know the closer you get to something The tougher it is to see it And I'll never take it for granted

Let's go

Tatoe kari ni sore ga Gizen de atta to shitemo Dareka wo sukueta nara Sorya mushiro nani yori mo riaru

Oitsudzuketekita yume Akiramezu ni susume yo nante Kirei koto wo ieru hodo Nani mo dekichainai kedo

Hitonigiri no yuuki wo mune ni Ashita wo ikinuku tame ni And I'll never take it for granted

Let's go

Michika ni aru mono Tsune ni ki wo tsuketeinai to Amari ni chikasugite Miushinatte shimaisou

You know the closer you get to something The tougher it is to see it And I'll never take it for granted

Oitsudzuketekita yume Akiramezu ni susume yo nante Kirei koto wo ieru hodo Nani mo dekichainai kedo

Hitonigiri no yuuki wo mune ni Ashita wo ikinuku tame ni And I'll never take it for granted

Let's go

English
The things closest to you You need to always pay the most attention to If you get too close to something You'll lose sight of it*

What in the world is the happiness That you gained from your newest experience? Maybe you're just too blessed To remember!

That you're here That you're breathing Realise that's just a miracle in itself

The things closest to you You need to always pay the most attention to If you get too close to something You'll lose sight of it*

You know the closer you get to something The tougher it is to see it And I'll never take it for granted

Let's go

Though there are people that say Helping someone is hypocritical Each person Can be trusted, or can be doubted, so...

Let's say that Even if you are hypocritical If you saved someone because of it That would be real, more than anything

"Continue chasing after your dreams" And "Go on without giving up" The more you say pretty things like that The less that actually gets done

I'll keep a handful of courage in my heart To use to live through tomorrow And I'll never take it for granted

Let's go

The things closest to you You need to always pay the most attention to If you get too close to something You'll lose sight of it*

You know the closer you get to something The tougher it is to see it And I'll never take it for granted

"Continue chasing after your dreams" And "Go on without giving up" The more you say pretty things like that The less that actually gets done

I'll keep a handful of courage in my heart To use to live through tomorrow And I'll never take it for granted

Let's go

Characters
The characters in order of appearance:
 * Naruto Uzumaki
 * Ino Yamanaka
 * Sakura Haruno
 * Chōji Akimichi
 * Sai
 * Kakashi Hatake
 * Yamato
 * Shikamaru Nara
 * Neji Hyūga
 * Rock Lee
 * Tenten
 * Kiba Inuzuka
 * Akamaru
 * Shino Aburame
 * Kurenai Yūhi
 * Hinata Hyūga
 * Hidan (First Version)
 * Kakuzu (First Version)
 * Kotetsu Hagane (First Version)
 * Izumo Kamizuki (First Version)
 * Asuma Sarutobi
 * Gozu (Second Version)
 * Kigiri (Second Version)
 * Nurari (Second Version)
 * Rinji (Second Version)
 * Guren (Second Version)
 * Deidara
 * Tobi
 * Demonic Statue of the Outer Path
 * Pain
 * Kabuto Yakushi
 * Orochimaru
 * Sasuke Uchiha

Trivia

 * In the second version of this opening, notable fights are shown that didn't happen, such as:
 * Sakura battling Rinji.
 * Hinata battling Gozu.
 * Kihō is the only member of Team Guren to not be shown in the second version of this opening.
 * From episode 83 to episode 102, Asuma's spirit can be seen along with Team 10 during this opening.
 * On Disney XD, when Hidan cut Asuma's cheek, the blood was edited out.

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