Nelson Andrews Nelson Andrews , known as Fuya Okudaira ( 奥平風也 , " Okudaira Fūya " ) in the Japanese version , is a child actor and one of the " Number " holder s in " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " . Design . Appearance . Nelson has silver hair with long bangs swept to the left , lime - green eyes and has fair skin . Nelson tends to wear the same outfit as his Sparrow character , a white spandex body suit with matching boots with different shades of blue and yellow trimming . He also wears a golden brown - stripe belt with a hostler for his retractable whip , a blue cape and red mask , which also hold his special Duel Gazer . While wearing his mask , Nelson has his hair styled in an upward fashion and wears dangling blue earrings . In his casual clothes , Nelson wears a blue , short - sleeves shirt over gray , long - sleeves shirt with black strips and brown pants with two straps on the side of his hips with matching shoes . Personality . Despite being a famous celebrity , Nelson is a rather timid boy , even to the point of being afraid of things such as spiders , as opposed to his brave and heroic TV show counterpart . In the dub , he describes himself as " . . . just a middle schooler from the suburbs " . Nelson often feels very lonely because he always to keep his public image as the " Sparrow " and can never be himself with people . Although usually mild - mannered , Nelson display some degree of boldness as he quickly approached Yuma Tsukumo and whisk him away without the boy ' s consent , though his rather intimidated by his mother . Nelson speaks using the boyish pronoun " boku " , but when acting as " Sparrow " he used the more masculine pronoun " ore " and speaks in a deeper voice . Sometime after his Duel with Yuma , he solely refer to himself using " boku " , showing he ' s being more himself . Nelson is very fond of Yuma , since Yuma is the first person to tell him to be himself . When Nelson first met Yuma , he opened up to Yuma about his loneliness and even directly asked Yuma to be his friend . Even under the " Numbers " influence , Nelson tells Yuma to stay away from him when he was causing havoc around Heartland City for Yuma ' s own safety . After their Duel , Nelson continues to admire Yuma for his never - give - up " kattobingu " spirit and was happy to see him when they met again . Nelson perceptively notices Yuma ' s talent to make people happy through Dueling , as Nelson was one of them , and he encourages Yuma continue to make people smile through Dueling . When Yuma getting ready for his Duel Astral , Nelson was the first among Yuma ' s friends to try to lend Yuma his cards . According to Astral and Yuma , Nelson has changed since their last Duel , being bolder and more himself since breaking free from his mother ' s pressure , and said that his style of Dueling has change too . During the World Duel Carnival , Nelson shows to be quite flashy when acting as the " Star Sparrow " around his fans , but maintains his polite and modest nature . Anime biography . Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL . Pre - World Duel Carnival . Nelson plays the character Sparrow ( " Robin " in the original ) , on the popular TV show " " The Sparrow " " ( " " D . D . ESPer Robin " " in the original ) , whom Astral is intrigued by and becomes a big fan of . Despite his success , Nelson was lonely and shy when not on camera , the polar opposite of the character he played . Pressured by his mother , Nelson was forced to maintain his public image as " The Sparrow " , and wasn ' t allowed to interact with others unless they are involved with his show . Having arrived at Heartland City for filming , Nelson stayed in his studio and was practicing his lines alone in his costume . After Yuma Tsukumo snuck in and dropped his Deck in front of him , he saved Yuma from getting into trouble and took him into his dressing room . Nelson returned the deck to Yuma and requested Yuma to Duel him , which the latter agreed to . Excited , Nelson slightly broke his facade and tried to compose himself before being spooked at the sight of a spider . Scared , Nelson screamed and hid under a table , revealing his true self and switching his personal pronouns from " ore " to " boku " ( Japanese version only ) . Nelson explained to Yuma that he was nothing like Sparrow off - set and how he had to hide his true self . When Yuma told Nelson he should be more himself , he became happy that Yuma was the first person to tell him that and accepts him as a friend . The two became friends , but before they can Duel , Nelson ' s mother interrupted them . Nelson was scolded by his mother and reminded him of the importance of being " the Sparrow " . She then forced Yuma out of the room , upsetting Nelson , but Yuma promised Nelson that they would Duel someday . However , Nelson sadly told Yuma it ' s okay not to fulfill his promise because no one could save him from his life . Later , Yuma and Astral talked about Nelson , and Astral believed the boy was in pain from loneliness . That night , Nelson stared at the sky from the balcony and before going back inside , he found " " . This resulted in him being quickly possessed by the " Number " , making him believe the events from his T . V show were real , and goes attacking people at night as " The Sparrow " and claiming they were minions of " Dead Max " ( Furious Max in the dub ) . This caused a scandal to break out over the incidents , with the press questioning if Nelson really did it or not . The next night , Nelson attacked a man , which caused Yuma to arrived and follow him as he ran away . In a alley , Nelson encountered Yuma , who asked why he doing this , but Nelson told him not to get involved with him and leaped away . On the third night , Nelson went to his studio to get his mask , but was confronted by Yuma . He revealed to Yuma that he under the delusion and really believed that he was " The Sparrow " . Although he didn ' t want to fight with Yuma , he believed that Yuma was a minion of " Furious Max " and Dueled him . Nelson was able to counter all of Yuma ' s moves and pushed him into a corner by making his monsters indestructible with the effect of " Galaxy Queen " . When his mother arrived , she tried to make him come to his senses , but he brushed her off as he thought that the " Number " was his mother . As the Duel continued , Nelson nearly defeated Yuma , but the latter made a comeback under Astral ' s instructions . When his " Galaxy Queen " was about to be destroy ed by " " , he used " Star Sparrow Forever " to revive " Esper Star Sparrow " and redirect the attack to " Esper Star Sparrow " instead , which caused him to lose the Duel ( He purposely did this to save what he thought was his mother ) . When Astral absorbed the power of " Galaxy Queen " , Nelson regained awareness and reconciled with his mother , who apologized and promised to let Nelson be himself . World Duel Carnival . Sometime later , Nelson entered the World Duel Carnival as another participant , but had to work in the studio for the first two days . On the third , Nelson went around in his Sparrow costume and started to gather Heart Pieces , with fans following wherever he went . After defeating his third Duelist , Nelson showed off to his fans and politely tried to fend off their autograph requests . The noise attracted Nistro ' s attention , and he appeared to challenge him to a Duel , which he accepted in hopes of gaining his fourth Heart Piece . As they Dueled , Nelson noticed Yuma in the crowd , which made him smile and mutter Yuma ' s name . In the Duel , Nelson and Nistro fought fiercely and strategically up to the point that Nistro destroyed " Beast - Warrior Puma " and cornered Nelson . However , the latter remembered his Duel against Yuma and how that Yuma would never give up because of " kattobingu " . This encouraged Nelson to fight back enabling him to Summon his ace card , " Superdimensional Robot Galaxy Destroyer " . However , Nistro was able to Summon " Heroic Champion - Excalibur " and defeated his " Galaxy Destroyer " . Nelson lost , but was okay with the loss and gave one of his Heart Piece to Nistro . When Yuma came up to him , Nelson says that the Duel was fun and thanked Yuma for teaching him that . He and Nistro exchanged words of thanks for a good Duel , and before Nistro left with Dextra , Nelson witnessed Nistro telling Yuma that he would be waiting for him in the finals . Nelson told Yuma that , like him , Nistro probably learned how fun Dueling can be from fighting against Yuma . Smiling , Nelson stated that everyone that Yuma Dueled ends up smiling and his talent is the ability to make people happy through Dueling . Nelson told Yuma that he hoped Yuma will keep making others happy , and should follow that purpose and make it through the end of the tournament . Nelson then leaped off the stairs , putting his mask back on and leaves as his fans followed him . Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL II . Barian Emperor Onslaught . After the Barian s had begun their invasion of Earth as the two worlds began to fuse , Nelson became aware of the crisis in Heartland City and went to aid Yuma . As the Seven Barian Emperors were chasing down Yuma , he arrived to help Anna Kaboom confront Mizar . Dressed in his Star Sparrow persona , Nelson made a bold entrance , saying it was time for another " grand feast of justice " , and teamed up with Anna to Duel Mizar . Eventually , Mizar initiated a Chaos Draw alongside the other Emperors as Nelson looked on in shock . Mizar used " Rank - Up - Magic - The Seventh One " to bring out " " , but Nelson remained determined to win and claimed that a " hero of justice " could never be defeated . He expressed shock when this turned out not be true , resulting in his and Anna ' s defeat . His soul departed for Barian World upon his defeat . After Nash was defeated by Yuma , Nelson was revived as the fusion between Earth and Barian World was stopped and the Barian Pipe released all the souls it contained . Nelson reappearing on the same spot where he and Anna were defeated by Mizar . Knowing Yuma saved them , he flew on Anna ' s cannon to greet Yuma together , along with the rest of his friends . Later , Nelson went to Yuma ' s house and abruptly interrupted him , who prepared his Deck to use in a Duel against Astral , along with the rest of his friends - Tori Meadows , Bronk Stone , Caswell Francis , Flip Turner , Cathy Katherine , and Anna - by literally bursting into his attic bedroom through the window . Relocating onto the roof , after Yuma confirmed to them that he will Duel Astral , Nelson was the first one to offer his cards for Yuma to use . Although Yuma appreciated his friends ' gestures , he kindly turned down their help , wanting to defeat Astral on his own . The next day , Nelson arrived to the station square to watch the Duel , cheering for Yuma with the rest of the group . Witnessing Astral ' s intense tactics on Yuma , Nelson was shocked as Yuma was quickly pushed into a corner . Although he worried if Yuma could make a comeback , Nelson was happy that Yuma kept his spirits up and was able continue to Duel . After Yuma won the Duel , Nelson watched as Yuma and Astral shared a touching farewell and tearfully smiled as Astral returned to Astral World . The Sparrow . Nelson ' s character , " The Sparrow " ( " Robin " in the original ) is said to be a hero from another dimension . He first appears in a brief part of an episode of the show , which Astral watched . was shown overpowering Beast - Warrior Puma and Phoenix Beast Gairuda with her evil powers . At that moment , Sparrow appears and confronts her , who asks him how he dares defy their master , the king of darkness " Dead Max " , and tells him he ' s got guts . The Sparrow says that his justice has no limits , and attacks her . However , at that moment , he sees Galaxy Queen ' s reflection in some crystals , which reveals her real form - the one who The Sparrow always searched - his mother . Because of that , he hesitates , and Galaxy Queen declares that Dead Max ' s curse will fall upon him , as she shots him with her powers as well . By that way , she says that the 3 of them will now follow her orders , and laughs while the three suffer , and then episode ends . A scene of the next episode was shown that the Sparrow advances towards Galaxy Queen , saying her powers not being able to stop him , and he jumps towards her , hugging her . Galaxy Queen drops her rod , as The Sparrow ' s hug makes her return to normal , and Sparrow cries . Nelson ' s card , " Furious Max ' s Curse " , hints that The Sparrow ' s mother was under the curse of Dead Max , which made her become evil . Yu - Gi - Oh ! D Team ZEXAL biography . In the spin - off manga " Yu - Gi - Oh ! D Team ZEXAL " , Fuya also plays the role of " D . D . Warrior ESPer Robin " in a TV show with the same name . Using the D - Network , Fuya requested a Duel with Yuma . Deck . Nelson uses a Sparrow Family Deck , based on the characters from his TV series . It is capable of quickly swarming the field and Summoning " Esper Star Sparrow " , a card based on the character he himself plays . When the whole Sparrow Family gathers , Nelson can use " Change to Jet Iron " to combine them into " Dimensional Jet Iron " . His " Number " , " " , is based on the character his mother plays on his TV series . The influence of it convinced him it actually was his mother , so he goes to great lengths to defend it with cards such as " Furious Max ' s Curse " and " Star Sparrow Forever " . After " Galaxy Queen " is absorbed by Astral , Nelson utilizes " Galaxy Queen ' s Light " to Xyz Summon " Superdimensional Robot Galaxy Destroyer " .