Far Away

, performed by Asian Kung-Fu Generation, was the second opening for 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 and was replaced by Kanashimi Wo Yasashisa Ni in episode 53 in the original Japanese version and by GO!!! in episode 78 in the English dub.

Rōmaji
Fumikomu ze akuseru kake hiki wa naisa sou dayo Youru wo nukeru

Nejikomu sa saiyori sashihiki zero sa sou dayo Hibi wo kezuru

Kokoro wo sotto hiraite gyutto hiki yosetara Todokuyo kitto tsutau yo motto sa aa

Iki isoide shiboritotte Motsureru ashi dakedo mae yori zutto sou touko e

Ubaitotte tsukandatte Kimi ja nai nara imi was naiosa

Dakara haruka kanata

Rōmaji (Full Version)
Fumikomu ze akuseru Kake hiki wa nai sa sou da yo Yoru wo nukeru

Neji komu sa saigoni Sashi hiki zero sa sou da yo Hibi wo kezuru

Kokoro wo sotto Hiraite gyutto Hiki yosetara

Todokuyo kitto Tsutau yo motto saa

Iki isoide shiboritotte Motsureru ashi dakedo mae yori Zutto sou, tooku e Ubaitotte tsukandatte Kimi ja nai nara Imi wa nai no sa

Dakara motto motto motto haruka kanata

Fumikomu ze akuseru Kake hiki wa nai sa sou da yo Yoru wo nukeru

Nejikomu sa saigo ni Sashihiki zero sa sou da yo Hibi wo kezuru

Kokoro wo sotto Hiraite gyutto Hiki yosetara

Todokuyo kitto Tsutau yo motto saa

Iki isoide shiboritotte Motsureru ashi dakedo mae yori Zutto sou, tooku e Ubaitotte tsukandatte Kimi ja nai nara Omi wa nai no sa

Dakara haruka kanata

Itsuwaru koto ni nareta kimi no sekai wo Nuritsubusu no sa shiroku… Shirou

English
Let's step on the gas, there will be no need to bargain Go through night

I will only complain at the end

The balance will be zero It waste our days

If you open your heart a little And bring your partner close to you

Your feelings will reach your partner better

Try to live long and squeez it away Although these legs get entangled with each other, I'm able to go further with them

Even if I steal it and I get a hold of it If it's not you there is no meaning

So go far away into the distance

Opening Synopsis
This theme's opening video starts with Team 7 being introduced first and showing their team photo. It shows an appearance of them with the other teams including the Sand Siblings, battling in Chūnin Exam preliminary matches as well as the Forest of Death against various opponents. Sasuke is seen with his Sharingan using the Lion Combo, Sakura is seen with Ino. Naruto activates his Initial Jinchūriki Form and his knocked down, but charges towards his opponent attempts to strike him. After many clips, Naruto arises from slumber and meets everybody else.

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
 * Shino Aburame
 * Kiba Inuzuka
 * Hinata Hyūga
 * 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