History Main / ArtificialRiverbank

* ''TheGirlWhoLeaptThroughTime'' - It's in such a location that the heroine makes her first deliberate time-leap.

* Passed by in ''{{Tamayura}}'' 01.

* ''Anime/FreshPrettyCure'' and ''HeartcatchPrettyCure'' each have one.

* ''FreshPrettyCure'' and ''HeartcatchPrettyCure'' each have one.

* ''PrinceOfTennis'': The flat part of the bank at the bottom is [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Kaidou Kaoru's]] favorite place to work out, when he's not jogging.

* In the first episode of ''KimagureOrangeRoad'' Hikaru and Ayukawa face down a gang of five burly high school boys and win (well, mostly Madoka wins) on this type of bank.

* The river that runs through Mabase in ''{{FLCL}}'' is of this type. Much of the show is set on the banks.

* In ''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 the first season finale of ''ShakuganNoShana'', the entire cast is watching an after-festival bonfire on such a riverbank when [[spoiler: the enemy's OminousFloatingCastle teleports into place just above them.]]

See also GhibliHills. A small-scale subtrope of TerrainSculpting.

* Samegawa River of ''{{Persona 4}}'', which you can fish at during the day or evening.

Many Japanese cities, as seen in {{Anime}} and {{Manga}}, will feature a river with a gently sloped artificial riverbank featuring a sidewalk or trail 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, as the Liberal-Democratic Party - which virtually monopolized the government for several decades [[note]] Except for a very brief stint of minority status in 1993, more about that on UsefulNotes/JapanesePoliticalSystem [[/note]] - realized back in the '60s that investing huge sums in semi-useful infrastructure and beautification projects kept people employed, happy, and voting for them. Thus, many if not most rivers that pass through urban areas have received this treatment. However, only the largest tend to be picturesque, with most being small creeks enveloped by steep concrete. These also happen to serve a practical purpose in allowing for controlled overflow during the typhoon season.

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* The site of Ryoushi's training in episode 10 of ''{{Ookami-san}}''.

Many Japanese cities, as seen in {{Anime}} and {{Manga}}, will feature a river with a gently sloped artificial riverbank featuring a sidewalk or trail 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, as the Liberal-Democratic Party - which virtually monopolized the government for several decades [[note]] Except for a very brief stint of minority status in 1993, more about that on JapanesePoliticalSystem [[/note]] - realized back in the '60s that investing huge sums in semi-useful infrastructure and beautification projects kept people employed, happy, and voting for them. Thus, many if not most rivers that pass through urban areas have received this treatment. However, only the largest tend to be picturesque, with most being small creeks enveloped by steep concrete. These also happen to serve a practical purpose in allowing for controlled overflow during the typhoon season.

Many Japanese cities, as seen in {{Anime}} and {{Manga}}, will feature a river with a gently sloped artificial riverbank featuring a sidewalk or trail 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, as the Liberal-Democratic Party - which virtually monopolized the government for several decades [[note]] Except for a very brief stint of minority status in 1993, the LDP - which despite the name is Japan's Conservative party - controlled the Japanese government continuously from the acceptance of the modern Constitution in 1955 until they finally lost their lower house majority to the Democratic Party of Japan in 2009.[[/note]] - realized back in the '60s that investing huge sums in semi-useful infrastructure and beautification projects kept people employed, happy, and voting for them. Thus, many if not most rivers that pass through urban areas have received this treatment. However, only the largest tend to be picturesque, with most being small creeks enveloped by steep concrete. These also happen to serve a practical purpose in allowing for controlled overflow during the typhoon season.

Many Japanese cities, as seen in {{Anime}} and {{Manga}}, will feature a river with a gently sloped artificial riverbank featuring a sidewalk or trail 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, as the Liberal-Democratic Party - which virtually monopolized the government for several decades[[note]] Except for a very brief stint of minority status in 1993, the LDP - which despite the name is Japan's Conservative party - controlled the Japanese government continuously from the acceptance of the modern Constitution in 1955 until they finally lost their lower house majority to the Democratic Party of Japan in 2009.[/note]] - realized back in the '60s that investing huge sums in semi-useful infrastructure and beautification projects kept people employed, happy, and voting for them. Thus, many if not most rivers that pass through urban areas have received this treatment. However, only the largest tend to be picturesque, with most being small creeks enveloped by steep concrete. These also happen to serve a practical purpose in allowing for controlled overflow during the typhoon season.

Many Japanese cities, as seen in {{Anime}} and {{Manga}}, will feature a river with a gently sloped artificial riverbank featuring a sidewalk or trail 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, as the Liberal-Democratic Party - which virtually monopolized the government for several decades[[hottip:*: Except for a very brief stint of minority status in 1993, the LDP - which despite the name is Japan's Conservative party - controlled the Japanese government continuously from the acceptance of the modern Constitution in 1955 until they finally lost their lower house majority to the Democratic Party of Japan in 2009.]] - realized back in the '60s that investing huge sums in semi-useful infrastructure and beautification projects kept people employed, happy, and voting for them. Thus, many if not most rivers that pass through urban areas have received this treatment. However, only the largest tend to be picturesque, with most being small creeks enveloped by steep concrete. These also happen to serve a practical purpose in allowing for controlled overflow during the typhoon season.

* The UsefulNotes/LosAngeles River, ideal spot for [[{{Franchise/Terminator}} car chases]] and [[{{Grease}} drag racing]], is essentially an artificial riverbank without a river to speak of. No grass though.

* ''Project Justice: VideoGame/RivalSchools 2'' features an artificial riverbank stage at sunset, although it is presented as a rather grim, industrial environment.

* ''KissXSis'', in the flashback about the two dogs.

* The UsefulNotes/LosAngeles River, ideal spot for [[{{Terminator}} car chases]] and [[{{Grease}} drag racing]], is essentially an artificial riverbank without a river to speak of. No grass though.

* ''Manga/{{Beelzebub}}'' has the titular character first appear on Earth on one, and later a major fight between Tojo and Oga takes place in that same spot.

* Essential for training in ''HajimeNoIppo''.
* Episode 5 of ''HighSchoolOfTheDead'' has the group re-convene at one.
* In the ''KatekyoHitmanReborn'' anime Tsuna fought challengers of a dojo here with a style reborn taught him.

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

* ''RivalSchools 2'' features an artificial riverbank stage at sunset, although it is presented as a rather grim, industrial environment.