Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Episode 008

Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Episode 008

Names
Series
Series	Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL
Number	8
Season	1
Staff
Screenplay	Shin Yoshida
Director	Takuo Suzuki
Chronology
Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episodes (season 1)
Previous	"The Sparrow, Part 1"
Next	"Feline Frenzy"
Cards
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"Star Robin is Forever" is the eighth episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL anime. It first aired in Japan on May 30, 2011.

The mysterious person posing as Robin around town was Fuya. Under the intolerable strain of being a hero, Fuya's heart has been dyed in darkness. Yuma challenges him to a Duel to save his soul. Robin, however, possesses "Number 83: Galaxy Queen". With it, he proceeds to summon one character after another from the TV Show. At first, Yuma and Astral were amused by this, but due to Galaxy Queen's almighty Monster Effect, they quickly grow impatient. To make things worse, Galaxy Queen, who currently possesses Robin, has taken on the appearance of Fuya's mother.

Summary

The episode begins with Robin ending his turn. Yuma looks at the Numbers monster, Galaxy Queen, and sees how the evil inside it has changed the once-timid Fuya into the character he portrays, ESPer Robin. With his D-Gazer's online network, Yuma calls Kotori and tells her to bring Fuya's mother to the site of the Duel. Yuma proclares that he will save Fuya, with a "Kattobingu daze, ore!". Astral informs Yuma that ESPer Star Robin will deal piercing damage unless they can call out Aspiring Emperor Hope. To summon him, Yuma has to draw a Level 4 monster... and he does! He summons Gagaga Magician and Special Summons the Shadow Lizard with it's own effect. He then overlays his two monsters to construct the Overlay Network! Exceed Summon: No. 39 Aspiring Emperor Hope! Then, for some reason, Yuma and Astral begin an argument about Dueling for someone else's sake. Finally, Yuma attacks Robin's Puman with Hope, but Robin activates Wings of Unity, which negates Yuma's attack, and Special Summons Phoenix Beast Galeruda. Galeruda's effect activates, letting Robin draw one card, and Yuma ends his turn with a face-down card. Robin draws, and with his monsters effects, summons forth Ironhammer, which has a DEF of 3500, to Yuma's dismay. Just then, Kotori shows up with Tetsuo and Fuya's mother. Fuya's mother tries to talk to him, but he brushes her off. The Duel continues. Robin detaches an overlay unit from Galaxy Queen, giving all his monsters piercing ability. He attacks with Galeruda, whose effect gives it 300 more ATK, but Yuma activates Hope's effect, detaching an overlay unit to negate the attack. Robin attacks with Star Robin, but Yuma activates Hope's effect again. Robin activates Ironhammer's effect, letting Puman attack Yuma directly (Yuma LP: 800). Yuma activates the Trap card, Regretful Complaint, taking control of Ironhammer until Robin's next turn. Robin places a face-down card. With the damage Yuma has taken, Astral starts fading away. Yuma draws and activates Attack Regulation, preventing Robin's attacks while he controls 3 or more monsters. He sets two cards face-down and ends his turn, and then Ironhammer returns to Robin's field. Fuya's mother pleads with Robin, but he tells her to shut up and that he is no longer her pawn. Robin activates Jet Iron Change, releasing all of his non-Exceed monsters to Special Summon D.D. Jet Iron! It's effect gives it 8000 ATK, which Yuma responds to with the Trap Burning Fighting Spirit, doubling Hope's ATK. Robin attacks Yuma's monster, but Yuma activates Secret Cyclone, destroying Cursed Seal of Dead Max. He then activates Murder Method - Vector Change, switching D.D. Jet Iron to DEF mode and Galaxy Queen to ATK mode. Robin places one face-down card, and it's now Yuma's turn. Yuma and Astral debate whether the attack will go through, and they finally decide that they must, if they want to free Fuya. With a "Kattobingu da, ore!", Yuma attacks Galaxy Queen with Hope, "Hope Sword Slash!", but Robin has one last Trap: Star Robin is Forever!, reviving ESPer Star Robin with zero ATK, but it is still obliterated and so is Robin's Life. Astral absorbs the Number 83 from Robin's (now Fuya's) body. Fuya reunites with his mother, and later, Yuma, Kotori and Tetsuo are walking on a bridge talking about the day's events. When Yuma and Kotori get into an argument, Shark rides by on a motorcycle and observes them. Later, Yuma and Astral watch the conclusion of the ESPer Robin show, and Astral makes Observation No. 10 - "The parent-child relationship is something I understand". Astral remembers something: when he was born, he was sent to Earth to protect it.

Featured Duel: Yuma Tsukumo vs Fuya Okudaira/ESPer Robin

Duel continues from the previous episode.

Yuma's turn
Yuma's hand contains "Secret Cyclone", "Regretful Complaint", "Attack Regulation" and "Gagaga Magician", while he draws "Shadow Lizard". Yuma Normal Summons "Gagaga Magician" (1500/1000). As he has Normal Summoned a monster, Yuma activates the effect "Shadow Lizard", Special Summoning it (1100/1500). Yuma overlays his two monsters to Xyz Summon "Number 39: Utopia" (2500/2000) in Attack Position. Yuma attacks "Bestial Warrior Puman" with "Utopia", but Fuya activates his face-down, "Wings of Unity", negating the attack as he controls a "D.D. ESPer Star Robin" and Special Summoning "Phoenix Beast Galeruda" (2500/1200) from his Deck in Attack Position. Its effect activates, letting Fuya draw a card. Yuma Sets a card to end his turn.

Fuya's turn
Fuya Special Summons "Ironhammer the Iron Giant" (900/3500) in Defense Position as controls a "D.D. ESPer Star Robin", "Bestial Warrior Puman" and "Phoenix Beast Galeruda". Fuya detaches one of the "Tri-Star Trions" overlaid with "Number 83: Galaxy Queen" to activates its effect, letting all of his monsters inflict piercing damage and become immune to being destroyed by battle until Yuma's next End Phase. 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 "Utopia", detaching an Overlay Unit to negate the attack. Fuya attacks "Utopia" with "D.D. ESPer Star Robin", but Yuma detaches the other Overlay Unit to negate the attack. Fuya activates the effect of "Ironhammer", letting the Level 4 "Puman" attack directly (Yuma 2400 → 800). Yuma activates his face-down "Regretful Complaint", taking control of "Ironhammer" since he took a direct attack. Fuya Sets a card.

Yuma's turn
Yuma activates "Attack Regulation", preventing Fuya from attacking when he controls three or more monsters. Yuma Sets two cards. During the End Phase, "Ironhammer" returns to Fuya's control.

Fuya's turn
Fuya activates his face-down "Change! Jet Iron", Tributing "Robin", "Puman", "Galeruda" and "Ironhammer" to Special Summon "D.D. Jet Iron" (0/0) from his Deck to Attack Position. Its ATK becomes equal the combined total of the Tributed monsters, which is 8000. Yuma activates his face-down "Burning Fighting Spirit", equipping it to "Utopia" and doubling its ATK to 5000. Fuya attacks "Utopia" with "Jet Iron", but Yuma activates his face-down "Secret Cyclone", destroying "Cursed Seal of Dead Max" as a monster Yuma controlled switched control and was Tributed. Yuma then activates his face-down "D.D. Murder Method - Vector Change", switching "Jet Iron" to Defense Position and "Galaxy Queen" to Attack Position. Fuya Sets a card.

Yuma's turn
Yuma attacks "Galaxy Queen" with "Utopia", but Fuya activates his face-down "Star Robin is Forever!", Special Summoning "D.D. ESPer Star Robin" from his Graveyard in Attack Position with 0 ATK and redirecting Yuma's ATK to it (Fuya 4000 → 0).

Featured cards

The following cards appeared in this episode. Cards in italics debuted here.

Cast

Japanese character name	Japanese voice actor
Yuma Tsukumo	Tasuku Hatanaka
Astral	Miyu Irino
Kotori Mizuki	Mikako Komatsu
Tetsuo Takeda	Makoto Shimada
Fuya Okudaira	Yuichi Iguchi
Fuya's Mother	Kaori Yamagata
Young Yuma	Mika Ito
Voice	Yuriko Yamaguchi
Other	Daichi Endo, Manabu Sakamaki, Yasuaki Takumi