Kamen Rider Ryuki 01

Episode 01; A Secret Birth; 誕生秘話
	Kamen Rider Ryuki episode
Writer	Kobayashi Yasuko
Director	Tasaki Ryuuta
Original air date	February 3, 2002
Viewership	11.5%
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Air date: February 3, 2002 (2002-02-03)

Important things that happened

Kido Shinji finds himself a Card Deck during his investigation in Sakakibara Kouichi's apartment.
The Card Deck's power forces Shinji to experience the mysterious Mirror World, transforming him into Ryuki Blank.

Knight	Ryuki Blank
Sword Vent Advent Final Vent	Sword Vent

Sakakibara Kouichi, whose apartment is checked by Shinji, appears in Kamen Rider Ryuki Special: 13 Riders.
- Because of the hole in the newspaper covering the window and the appearance of Dragreder, it's likely that Sakakibara disappeared because he was devoured.
After Reiko and Shinji apologized for the broken apartment window, the landlord says "When it rains, it pours." (泣き面に蜂 Literally means A crying face attracts bees.)
It should be noted that Blank Form is the weakest form in Ryuki because a Rider hasn't made a contract with a Mirror Monster yet.
- Ryuki Blank's combat is essentially weak even though the cards in the Card Deck provide him the means for a self-defense.
- Kamen Rider Knight defeats Dispider because he made a contract with Darkwing, so he is powerful enough to defeat a Mirror Monster.

Original Creator:	Ishinomori Shoutarou (石ノ森章太郎)
Supervisor:	Onodera Akira (小野寺章)
Writer:	Kobayashi Yasuko (小林靖子)
Director:	Tasaki Ryuuta (田崎竜太)
Producer:	Tsuburai Kazuo (圓井一夫) (TV Asahi) Shirakura Shinichirou (白倉伸一郎) Takebe Naomi (武部直美) (Toei)
Music:	Maruyama Kazunori (丸山和範) Watanabe Cher (渡部チェル)
Cinematographer:	Matsumura Fumio (松村文雄)
Editor:	Osada Naoki (長田直樹)
Action Director:	Miyazaki Takeshi (宮崎剛) (Japan Action Enterprise)
Tokusatsu Director:	Butsuda Hiroshi (佛田洋)
Production:	TV Asahi (テレビ朝日) Toei (東映) ADK (株式会社エーデイーケイ)