Because you like Jane Eyre in Jane Eyre
Knuckles the Echidna is a 16-year-old red echidna (aka a spiny anteater) and guardian of the ancient Master Emerald. See them in Sonic the Hedgehog.
Underneath Fakir's sarcastic exterior is a loyal friend. But his loyalty borders on being possessive of his friends. See them in Princess Tutu.
The Sohma family is just plain cursed, and Yuki Sohma has to learn to live with it – or so he thinks. See them in Fruits Basket.
Lazy and cynical‚ Bernard Black is the ultimate curmudgeon. See them in Black Books.
Mac is a karate-chopping, beer-chugging schemer. See them in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia .
Michael Scofield is no criminal, and he didn't get jailed by accident. See them in Prison Break.
Stan Marsh is a fourth grader who is the ladies man of his classroom. See them in South Park.
Convinced that the world is conspiring against him, Tatsuhiro's reconciled himself to his fate as a shut-in. See them in Welcome to the NHK.
Konata Izumi has a live-now, worry-later view of the world. See them in Lucky Star.