Because you like The Grinch in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

An exuberant prankster, Naruto Uzumaki craves acknowledgement of any kind. See them in Naruto.

Seth is short-tempered, crude, and terrible at school, but hopefully there's nothing an epic party can't fix. See them in Superbad.

Cher Horowitz may have a problem with hubris, but she looks utterly fabulous while learning a lesson about the dangers of meddling. See them in Clueless.

For Sly Cooper, stealing isn't just about the haul. It's also about the journey. See them in Sly Cooper.

Yuki Cross is a cheerful, funny, bold young woman with hidden insecurities. See them in Vampire Knight.

Daisy Buchanan is beautiful and rich, and seems to have it all. But beneath the glitter and the glam, things are more complicated for her. See them in The Great Gatsby.

After surviving consecutive fights-to-the-death (damn you, President Snow!), Katniss Everdeen is thrust to the front lines of a real war. See them in The Hunger Games .

An infamous vampire, Alucard is a one-man killing machine with a philosophical side. See them in Hellsing.

A jaded skeptic who only wants to get paid, Garrett becomes involved in bigger struggles that force him to be less self-serving. See them in Thief.

SpongeBob SquarePants lives in a pineapple under the sea. Absorbent and yellow and porous is he. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.

A super-soldier, Master Chief might be more machine than man. And for humanity's sake, thank God. See them in Halo.

For somebody who won't answer questions, the enigmatic C.C. sure asks a lot of them. See them in Code Geass.