Kamen Rider Ryuki 27

Episode 27; The 13th Rider; 13号ライダー
	Kamen Rider Ryuki episode
Writer	Kobayashi Yasuko
Director	Satou Kenkou
Original air date	August 4, 2002
Viewership	7.6%
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Kamen Rider Ryuki
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Air date: August 4, 2002 (2002-08-04)

Important things that happened

Yui insists on stopping the Rider Battle to prevent more innocents getting killed. From Kanzaki Shirou's point of view, the Rider Battle must happen in order to achieve greater power for a greater cause. If Yui continues to stop him, he will show no mercy to her.
Reiko suddenly says Takami Shirou (Kanzaki Shirou) passed away in America one year ago.
Kamen Rider Odin makes his first appearance, claiming to be the 13th member. He says the Riders must continue to fight against each other, the survived one will eventually fight him.

Knight	Ouja
Trick Vent Survive Final Vent	Unite Vent

There are two references to signify Kamen Rider Odin's first appearance in this episode.
- When Kanzaki Shirou forcefully attacks Yui, golden feathers emerge from the mirror behind him.
- Kanzaki Shirou also holds a Card Deck.
Gorou wants to learn Shinji's technique in making gyoza when he found Shinji's gyoza were delicious in the previous episode.

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:	Satou Kenkou (佐藤健光)
Producer:	Nakasone Chiharu (中曽根千治) (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:	Inokuma Masao (いのくままさお)
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)