History Main / ArtificialRiverbank

* ''ToAruKagakuNoRailgun'' - The titular character challenges another character to a duel, which takes place on such a riverbank.

Many Japanese cities, as seen in {{Anime}}, will feature a river with a gently sloped artificial riverbank featuring a sidewalk either at the top or bottom (or both) and stairs to descend to the water's edge. There's likely a nearby bridge, too. Suitable for LyingOnAHillside, SceneryPorn, WatchingTheSunset, and ThatCloudLooksLike. This is TruthInTelevision, because to control the tendency of Japanese rivers to flash-flood in typhoon season and to stimulate construction industry, Japanese Government is on the long-term project to embank most of the intra-city rivers in the country. Most rivers will look like this to some degree, though only the largest tend to be picturesque, with most being small creeks enveloped by steep concrete.

* The Los Angeles River, ideal spot for [[{{Terminator}} car chases]] and [[{{Grease}} drag racing]], is essentially an artificial riverbank without a river to speak of.

* ''{{Toradora}}'' - Taiga lays on the riverbank exhausted after wheeling a bike around, because she can't ride a bike. A chance encounter with her LoveInterest motivates her to get up and try to ride the bike.

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[[caption-width:381:A perfect riverbank]]

* [[RanmaOneHalf Ranma]] often passes by one, occasionally he falls in (FirstLawOfGenderBending) or he'll have a battle in a location like this. He also seems to like to go hideout under a bridge next to the riverbank when he wants to get away from the craziness. It's actually become a bit of {{Fanon}} that he commonly does this.

* In ''[[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' - Ed and Al practice fighting on the riverbank
** Alphonse went there to sit and think when he got mad at Ed.

* Doused in blood in (what else?) ''[[{{NeonGenesisEvangelion}} Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'''s 18th episode. You know, the one that got them [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids knocked out of their children's time block.]]

* In {{Inukami}}, Keita and Yoko are forced to live under a bridge that spans one of these for a few episodes.

* Hikari and Chiaki used to hang out at one in the manga Genkaku Picasso.

** You do see this in Japan on some of the older rivers.

* Many, many cities in Europe through which rivers flow have this. Often rivers are canalized or artificially straightened. Especially common on places where land has been gained by means of polders.

* The Las Angeles River, ideal spot for [[{{Terminator}} car chases]] and [[{{Grease}} drag racing]], is essentially an artificial riverbank without a river to speak of.

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* The Las Angeles River, ideal spot for [[{{Terminator}}car chases]] and [[{{Grease}}drag racing]], is essentially an artificial riverbank without a river to speak of.

* Kanon films a TV drama on one in episode 6 of TheWorldGodOnlyKnows.

Many {{Anime}} cities feature a river with a gently sloped artificial riverbank featuring a sidewalk either at the top or bottom (or both) and stairs to descend to the water's edge. There's probably a bridge, too. Suitable for LyingOnAHillside, SceneryPorn, WatchingTheSunset, and ThatCloudLooksLike. This is generally TruthInTelevision, because to control the tendency of Japanese rivers to flash-flood in typhoon season and to stimulate construction industry, Japanese Government is on the long-term project to embank most of the intra-city rivers in the country.

* In episode 13 of ''{{Mitsudomoe}}'', that's where the Marui sisters find a stray cat.

*Large cities in China have long stretches of artificial riverbanks. They are beautifully designed and maintained daily, gracing cities like Beijing, Hangzhou, Suzhou and Shanghai. On good days, people can be seen taking a stroll or biking down the pathways that line the rivers, and at night, some of the rivers have spectacular night lighting.

* In episode 4 of ''AllPurposeCulturalCatgirlNukuNuku TV'', Kyousuke goes to one to angst, only to be subjected to several of Nuku Nuku's classmates practicing their karaoke.

For some reason, many {{Anime}} cities feature a river with a gently sloped artificial riverbank featuring a sidewalk either at the top or bottom (or both) and stairs to descend to the water's edge. There's probably a bridge, too. Suitable for LyingOnAHillside, SceneryPorn, WatchingTheSunset, and ThatCloudLooksLike.