Because you like Manny in Ice Age

Susie Salmon has a big heart, even though it's not beating anymore. See them in The Lovely Bones.

Simon Belmont is a vampire hunter bravely carrying on the family business. See them in Castlevania.

Light Yagami has a plan to make a better world, and morals won't stop him. See them in Death Note.

Santana Lopez is a cutthroat cheerleader who's not afraid to speak, or sing, her mind. See them in Glee.

Courteous, dangerous, and powerful, Kaname Kuran controls an entire court of vampires. Very, very pretty vampires. See them in Vampire Knight.

The Warden of the camp says that digging holes in the desert builds character, but Stanley Yelnats suspects there's more to it. See them in Holes.

Nadine Franklin likes to wallow in her misery almost as much as she likes to torment her mother. See them in The Edge of Seventeen.

A free-spirited artist, Marjane Satrapi is living under the shadow of an oppressive society. See them in Persepolis.

An alien, a time-traveler, and an esper are following Haruhi Suzumiya, who – unknown to herself – is a near-omnipotent reality warper. See them in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.

If you need her, Lisa Simpson will be in her room with her saxophone and a good book. See them in The Simpsons.

This metal-bending mutant may be misaligned with the genetically normal people of the world, but Magneto's got class for days. See them in X-Men Series.

Darlene is a free-spirited hacktivist who follows her own moral compass. See them in Mr. Robot.