Because you like Jason "J.D." Dean in Heathers
Courteous, dangerous, and powerful, Kaname Kuran controls an entire court of vampires. Very, very pretty vampires. See them in Vampire Knight.
Aerith Gainsborough has lived a simple life, but when the world is threatened she's willing to step up and do whatever she can to help. See them in Final Fantasy Series.
Growing up isn't easy: Chihiro's parents turned into pigs, she's enslaved at a bathhouse for demons, and oh yeah, she's fading from existence. See them in Spirited Away.
Ellen Ripley defines the word "badass." When she's not leading her crew on an interstellar voyage, she's slaying terrifying creatures. See them in Alien.
Eponine is a scrappy street urchin with a bad case of unrequited love. See them in Les Miserables.
A tough tomboy with a protective streak, Maximum Ride is a human-bird hybrid. See them in Maximum Ride.
A rebellious blue-haired art student, Karou has mysterious connections to a magical world. See them in Daughter of Smoke and Bone .
Miss Havisham is the creepiest old rich lady in town. See them in Great Expectations.
If there's power in being average, Mikado Ryugamine will find it and use it. See them in Durarara!!.
Fox Mulder is a devoted believer in aliens, monsters, and that the truth is out there. See them in The X-Files.
Ciel Phantomhive is a haughty teenage nobleman who doesn't suffer fools gladly. See them in Black Butler.
Introspective Theodore Twombly would rather observe life than participate in it. See them in Her.