{{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 en_theme = [[Take a Chance]] | english ending = [[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.

[[Yuma Tsukumo|Yuma's]]'s [[hand]] contains "[[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 of 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 "[[Beast-Warrior Puma (anime)|Beast-Warrior Puma]]" with "Utopia", but [[Nelson Andrews|Nelson]] activates his [[face-down]], "[[Wings of Unity]]", to [[negate|negating]] the attack as he [[control]]s a "[[D.D. Esper Star Sparrow]]" and Special Summoning Summon "[[Phoenix Beast Gairuda (anime)|Phoenix Beast Gairuda]]" ([[File:CG Star.svg|16px]]6/2500/1200) from his [[Main Deck|Deck]] in Attack Position. Its as he [[control]]s "[[effectEsper Star Sparrow (anime)|Esper Star Sparrow]] activates". As "Gairuda" was Special Summoned, letting Nelson [[activates its first effect to draw a card]]. Yuma [[Set]]s a card to end his [[turn]].

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 a "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 [[detach]]es ing one of the "[[Triple Star Trion]]s" [[Xyz Material|overlaid]] with ("[[Number 83: Galaxy Queen]]" to activate its effect, allowing all of : 2 → 1 ORU) and allow his monsters to inflict [[piercing]] damage this turn and become immune to being [[destroyed by battle]] until Yuma's next [[End Phase]]. Nelson  "Gairuda" attacks "Utopia" with . The second effect of "Gairuda", with the effect of the latter card activating, increasing then increases its ATK by 300 during the [[Damage Step]]. only ("Gairuda": 2500 → 2800 ATK), but Yuma activates the effect of "Utopia", detaching to detach an Overlay Unit to ("Utopia": 2 → 1 ORU) and [[negate ]] the attack. Nelson attacks "Utopia" with "D.D. Esper Star Sparrow" attacks "Utopia", but Yuma detaches a second Overlay Unit activates the effect of "Utopia" ("Utopia": 1 → 0 ORU) to negate the attack.  Nelson activates the effect of "Ironhammer", letting the [[to target "Beast-Warrior Puma" (as its Level]] is at most 4 ) and let it attack directly this turn. "Beast-Warrior Puma" attack [[Direct attack|then attacks 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). Nelson Sets a card.

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

[[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]] "Sparrow", "Puma", "Gairuda", 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. Nelson attacks ("Utopia" with : 2500 → 5000 ATK). "Jet Iron" attacks "Utopia", but Yuma activates his face-down "[[Reserve Cyclone]]", destroying to destroy "[[Furious Max's Curse]]" as a monster Yuma he controlled had switched control and was Tributed. Yuma then activates his face-down "[[Vector Change]]", switching to switch "Jet Iron" to Defense Position and "Galaxy Queen" to Attack Positiondue to "Dimensional Jet Iron" declaring an attack. Nelson Sets a card.

[[File:Galaxy_QueenYuma draws.jpg|thumb|left|Galaxy Queen in Attack Position]]Yuma "Utopia" attacks "Galaxy Queen" with "Utopia", but Nelson activates his face-down "[[Star Sparrow Forever!]]", Special Summoning to revive "D.D. Esper Star Sparrow" 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" (Nelson : 4000 → 0LP).

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

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

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

* ''[[Fiery Fervor (anime)|Fiery Fervor]]''* ''[[Heartfelt Appeal (anime)|Heartfelt Appeal]]''* ''[[Reserve Cyclone]]''

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

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

* ''[[Star Sparrow Forever!]]''