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 Haruka Kanata. It was not used in the English dub and instead, was replaced by GO!!!. It was used from episodes 54 to 77, when it was succeeded by GO!!! in the Japanese version as well.

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 desuka? 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?

Kanji (Full Version)
そうさ 悲しみをやさしさに 自分らしさを力に 迷いながらでもいい 歩き出して もう一回 もう一回

誰かの期待にずっと応え 誉められるのが好きなのですか なりたい自分を摺り替えても 笑顔はいつでも素敵ですか

始まりだけ 夢見て起きる その先なら いつか自分の腕で

そうだ 大事な物は いつも 形のないものだけ 手に入れても なくしても 気付かぬまま

そうさ 悲しみをやさしさに 自分らしさを力に 迷いながらでもいい 歩き出して もう一回 もう一回

ずるい大人は出逢うたび 頭ごなしな説教だけ 自分を素直に出せなくなって 傷つけながらすぐに尖って

新しい風 味方につけて 探していいんだ いつか青い鳥を

そうだ 大事な物は いつも 形のないものだけ 手に入れても なくしても 気付かぬまま

そうさ 悲しみをやさしさに 自分らしさを力に 迷いながらでもいい 歩き出して

涙の後は なぜか吹っ切れてた 空に虹が出るように 自然なこと 雨は上がった

だから 大事な物は いつも 形のないものだけ 手に入れても なくしても 気付かぬまま

そうさ 悲しみをやさしさに 自分らしさを力に 君ならきっとやれる 信じていて もう一回 もう一回 もう一回 もういいかい?

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 every time 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?

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

Kanashimi wo Yasashisa ni Kanashimi o Yasashisa ni