Not Even Sudden Rain Can Defeat Me

Not Even Giving In To the Sudden Rain (ニワカ雨ニモ負ケズ, Niwaka Ame ni mo Makezu), performed by NICO Touches the Walls, is the thirteenth opening of Naruto: Shippūden. It began in episode 307 and ended in episode 332. It was succeeded by Size of the Moon.

Lyrics

Rōmaji

Jyū yoku gō o seishimashite
Gō yoku jyū mo tatsu
Muchūde kakkō tsuketara
Hijō beruganaru

Go jū-po ijō mo saki aruite
Chototsumōshin'na sutairu
Jiyūde kibun-ya no kimi wa
Dō yatta tte mushi

Darenimo hodokenai nazo ga aru
Fukidashita kaze ni furue teru
Kono meiro o hodoite yaru

Kimi ga waratta
Ashita wa ame kai?
Sōmeina hikari ga
Chikachika hikaru

Me o korasanakucha
Mirai ga kawatte shimau
Mae ni
Kitto
Kitto ima o saratte iku

Kimi to janakucha
Mirai wa kawaite shima
No kamo
Isoge
Kitto ima o waratte iku

Kanji

柔よく剛を制しまして
剛よく柔も断つ
夢中で格好つけたら
非常ベルが鳴る

五十歩以上も先歩いて
猪突猛進なスタイル
自由で気分屋の君は
どうやったって無視

誰にも解けない謎がある
吹き出した風に震えてる
この迷路をほどいてやる

君が笑った
明日は雨かい？
聡明な光が
チカチカ光る

目を凝らさなくちゃ
未来が変わっ
てしまう前に
きっと
きっと今をさらっていく

君とじゃなくちゃ
未来は渇いてしま
うのかも
急げ
きっと今を笑っていく

English

The willow branch ties strong wood together
yet strong wood cuts the branch
If you are going through the motion
an alarm should go off

Getting too far ahead
Is really reckless
You are really emotional
you don't care how you get your fix

There's a puzzle that no one can solve
Trembling in the blowing wind
Come on and unravel the labyrinth

You are laughing and having fun
but tomorrow will it rain?
The light of wisdom
Is flashing before your eyes

You better adjust your vision
Before the future changes once more
And for certain,
You can,
Seize the moment for yourself

It's better if we are together,
Because the future
Might vanish
Hurry up and be sure to smile while we still can

Characters

The characters in order of appearance:

• Naruto Uzumaki
• Tsunade
• A
• Ōnoki
• Mei Terumī
• Gaara
• Sasuke Uchiha
• Obito Uchiha
• Madara Uchiha
• Kurama
• Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki

Trivia

• This is the third song by NICO Touches the Walls used in Naruto media, the first and second songs were "Broken Youth" and "Diver".
• This is the first opening in the Naruto: Shippūden and overall Naruto series in which none of the Konoha 11 appear except Naruto.
• There is an animation error during the scene where the Raikage attacks Madara's Susanoo. As he is attacking, A regains his left arm.
• This opening features many symbols/images that can be linked to the Japanese festival of Tanabata such as Naruto carrying a branch of bamboo with wishes attached to them and the constant recurring of lights.
• Naruto can be seen standing on a furry surface at the end, perhaps hinting the physical presence of Kurama.