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{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Episodeepisode | series image = Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL | season = 1 | image name = zexal 8.jpg | image caption = "The Sparrow" with "[[Esper Star Sparrow (anime)|Esper Star Sparrow]]" | english en_name = The Sparrow , Part 2 | kanji ja_name = スター・ロビンよ永遠に | ruby japanese = | romaji romaji_name = Sutā Robin yo Towa ni | japanese translated ja_trans_name = Star Robin is Forever | episode series = Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL| number = 8 | japanese air date season = 1| ja_air_date = May 30, 2011 | english air date en_air_date = December 3, 2011 | japanese opening ja_opening = [[Masterpiece]] | japanese ending ja_ending = [[My Quest]] | english opening = [[Take a Chance]] | english ending en_theme = [[Take a Chance]] | featured card = | screenwriter = Shin Yoshida | director = Takuo Suzuki | storyboard artist storyboard_artist = Satoshi Kuwabara | animation director animation_director = Keita Saito

'''"The Sparrow , Part 2,"''' , known as '''"Star Robin is Forever"''' in the Japanese version, is the eighth episode of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'' anime. It first aired in Japan on May 30, 2011 and in the United States on December 3, 2011.

{{Episode summary|[[Yuma]]'s duel Duel against Robin the Sparrow continues. Robin The Sparrow continues to overpower Yuma with more characters from his TV show. However, [[Astral]], who is aware of the characters' ultimate combination, plans a reversal to win the duelDuel.}}

==Featured Duel: Yuma Tsukumo vs Fuya OkudairaNelson Andrews/ESPer RobinThe Sparrow==

[[Yuma Tsukumo|Yuma's]]'s [[hand]] contains "[[Secret Reserve Cyclone]]", "[[Heartfelt Appeal (anime)|Heartfelt Appeal]]", "[[Attraffic Control (anime)|Attraffic Control]]" and "[[Gagaga Magician (anime)|Gagaga Magician]]", while he . Yuma [[Draw a card|draws]] "[[Kagetokage (anime)|Kagetokage]]". Yuma [[Normal Summon]]s "Gagaga Magician" ([[File:CG Star.svg|16px]]4/1500/1000)in Attack Position. As he has Normal Summoned a [[Monster Card|monster]], Yuma [[activate]]s the effect Special Summons "Kagetokage", ([[Special SummonFile:CG Star.svg|16px]]ing it (4/1100/1500)from his hand in [[Attack Position]] via its own effect. Yuma [[Xyz Material|overlayoverlays]]s his two monsters "Gagaga Magician" and "Kagetokage" in order to [[Xyz Summon]] "[[Number 39: Utopia (anime)|Number 39: Utopia]]" ([[File:Rank Star.svg|16px]]4/2500/2000, ORU: 2) in [[Attack Position]]. Yuma [[attack]]s  "Utopia" attacks "[[Bestial Beast-Warrior Puma (anime)|Beast-Warrior PumanPuma]]" with "Utopia", but [[Fuya OkudairaNelson Andrews|FuyaNelson]] activates his [[face-down]], "[[Wings of Unity]]", to [[negate|negating]] the attack as he [[control]]s a "[[D.D. ESPer Star Robin]]" and Special Summoning Summon "[[Phoenix Beast GalerudaGairuda (anime)|Phoenix Beast Gairuda]]" ([[File:CG Star.svg|16px]]6/2500/1200) from his [[Main Deck|Deck]] in Attack Position. Its as he [[effectcontrol]] activates, letting Fuya s "[[Esper Star Sparrow (anime)|Esper Star Sparrow]]". As "Gairuda" was Special Summoned, Nelson activates its first effect to draw a card]]. Yuma [[Set]]s a card . <u>'''Turn 5: Nelson'''</u><br/>Nelson draws. He then Special Summons "[[Ironhammer the Giant (anime)|Ironhammer the Giant]]" ([[File:CG Star.svg|16px]]8/900/3500) in [[Defense Position]] via its own effect as he controls "D.D. Esper Star Sparrow", "Beast-Warrior Puma", and "Phoenix Beast Gairuda". Nelson activates the effect of "[[Number 83: Galaxy Queen (anime)|Number 83: Galaxy Queen]]" to end [[detach]]ing one "Triple Star Trion" ("Galaxy Queen": 2 → 1 ORU) and allow his monsters to inflict [[piercing]] damage this turnand become immune to being [[destroyed by battle]] until Yuma's next [[End Phase]]. "Gairuda" attacks "Utopia". The second effect of "Gairuda" then increases its ATK by 300 during the [[Damage Step]]only ("Gairuda": 2500 → 2800 ATK), but Yuma activates the effect of "Utopia" to detach an Overlay Unit ("Utopia": 2 → 1 ORU) and [[negate]] the attack. "Esper Star Sparrow" attacks "Utopia", but Yuma activates the effect of "Utopia" ("Utopia": 1 → 0 ORU) to negate the attack.

<u>'''Turn 5: Fuya'''</u><br/>Fuya Special Summons Nelson activates the effect of "[[Ironhammer the Iron Giant]]" (900/3500) in Defense Position as he controls a "D.D. ESPer Star Robinto target ", "Bestial Warrior Puman", and "Phoenix Beast Galeruda". Fuya [[detach]]es one of the "[[Tri-Star Trion]]sWarrior Puma" [[Xyz Material|overlaid]] with "[[Number 83: Galaxy Queen]]" to activate (as its effect, allowing all of his monsters to inflict [[piercing]] damage Level is at most 4) and become immune to being [[destroyed by battle]] until Yuma's next [[End Phase]]let it attack directly this turn. Fuya attacks "Utopia" with "Galeruda", with the effect of the latter card activating, increasing its ATK by 300 during the [[Damage Step]]. Yuma activates the effect of Beast-Warrior Puma"Utopia", detaching an Overlay Unit to negate the attack. Fuya then attacks "Utopia" with "D.D. ESPer Star Robin", but Yuma detaches a second Overlay Unit to negate the attack. Fuya activates the effect of "Ironhammer", letting the [[Level]] 4 "Puman" attack [[Direct attack|directly]] (Yuma : 2400 → 800LP). As Yuma took battle damage from a direct attack, he activates his face-down "[[Heartfelt Appeal]]", taking to take control of "Ironhammer" since he took a direct attack(as its DEF was the highest of all the monsters Nelson controls). Fuya Nelson Sets a card.

Yuma draws "Vector Change". He then activates "[[Attraffic Control]]", preventing Fuya which prevents Nelson from attacking when whenever he controls three or more monsters. Yuma Sets two cards. During the End Phase, "Ironhammer" returns to Fuya's control.

<u>'''Turn 7: FuyaNelson'''</u><br/>Fuya [[File:Number83GalaxyQueen-JP-Anime-ZX-NC-2.jpg|thumb|left|"[[Number 83: Galaxy Queen (anime)|Galaxy Queen]]" changed to [[Attack Position]].]]Nelson draws. On Nelson's Standby Phase, control of "Ironhammer" returns to him. He then activates his face-down "[[Change! to Jet Iron]]", to [[Tribute|Tributing]] "RobinSparrow", "PumanPuma", "GalerudaGairuda", and "Ironhammer" to and Special Summon "[[D.D. Dimensional Jet Iron (anime)|Dimensional Jet Iron]]" ([[File:CG Star.svg|16px]]10/0/0) from his Deck to in Attack Position. Its Due to the first effect of "Dimensional Jet Iron", its ATK becomes equal the combined total ATK of the Tributed monsters, which is ("Jet Iron": 0 → 8000ATK). As an opponent's monster gained ATK, Yuma activates his face-down "[[Fiery Fervor (anime)|Fiery Fervor]]", [[equip]]ping it to "Utopia" and doubling its ATK to 5000. Fuya attacks ("Utopia" with : 2500 → 5000 ATK). "Jet Iron" attacks "Utopia", but Yuma activates his face-down "[[Secret Reserve Cyclone]]", destroying to destroy "[[Cursed Seal of Dead Furious Max's Curse]]" as a monster Yuma he controlled had switched control and was Tributed. Yuma then activates his face-down "[[D.D. Murder Method - Vector Change]]", switching to switch "Jet Iron" to Defense Position and "Galaxy Queen" to Attack Positiondue to "Dimensional Jet Iron" declaring an attack. Fuya Nelson Sets a card.

Yuma draws. "Utopia" attacks "Galaxy Queen" with "Utopia", but Fuya Nelson activates his face-down "[[Star Robin is Sparrow Forever!]]", Special Summoning to revive "D.D. ESPer Esper Star RobinSparrow" from his [[Graveyard]] in Attack Position with 0 ATK ([[File:CG Star.svg|16px]]10/3000 → 0/1500) and redirecting Yuma's ATK towards change the [[attack target]] to it . "Utopia" then destroys "Esper Star Sparrow" (Fuya Nelson: 4000 → 0LP).

* [[Gagaga Magician (anime)|Gagaga Magician]]* ''[[Kagetokage (anime)|Kagetokage]]''

* [[Number 39: Utopia (anime)|Number 39: Utopia]]

* ''[[Attraffic Control (anime)|Attraffic Control]]''

* ''[[D.D. Murder Method - Vector ChangeFiery Fervor (anime)|Fiery Fervor]]''* ''[[Fiery FervorHeartfelt Appeal (anime)|Heartfelt Appeal]]''* ''[[Heartfelt AppealReserve Cyclone]]''* ''[[Secret CycloneVector Change]]''

<br />{{Decklist|Fuya OkudairaNelson Andrews/ESPer RobinThe Sparrow

* [[Bestial Beast-Warrior Puma (anime)|Beast-Warrior PumanPuma]]* ''[[D.D. ESPer Star RobinDimensional Jet Iron (anime)|Dimensional Jet Iron]]''* ''[[D.D. Jet IronEsper Star Sparrow (anime)|Esper Star Sparrow]]''* ''[[Ironhammer the Iron Giant (anime)|Ironhammer the Giant]]''* ''[[Phoenix Beast GalerudaGairuda (anime)|Phoenix Beast Gairuda]]''* [[Tri-Triple Star Trion (anime)|Triple Star Trion]] x2

* [[Number 83: Galaxy Queen (anime)|Number 83: Galaxy Queen]]

* [[Cursed Seal of Dead Furious Max's Curse]]

* ''[[Change! to Jet Iron]]''* ''[[Star Robin is Sparrow Forever!]]''

| [[Mrs. Okudaira|Fuya's Mother]]