Because you like Jo March in Little Women

A reformed former outlaw, John Marston doesn't want any trouble, yet somehow trouble always seems to find him. See them in Red Dead Redemption.

Despite the dissolution of his state, Prussia hangs on – mooching off his younger brother Germany and reading comics. See them in Axis Powers Hetalia.

Homer Simpson is a beer-loving disaster in charge of nuclear safety in Springfield. Everybody run! See them in The Simpsons.

It's hard enough fighting a war. But it's worse for Commander Shepard, knowing no matter how hard you try, you can't save them all. See them in Mass Effect.

Insightful about everyone else's neuroses, Rose Lalonde is not as aware of her own. See them in Homestuck.

Driven, resentful, and ruthless, Mello is an emotional powder keg. It's only a matter of time before he explodes. See them in Death Note.

Butters Stotch is a kind-hearted student who likes ladybugs, Charlie's Angels, art class, baby-back ribs, and Little Bunny Foo Foo. See them in South Park.

Just a hint of human emotion lurks under the enigmatic exterior of Rei Ayanami. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.

With a unique ability to empathize with killers, Will Graham helps society but his sanity pays the price. See them in Hannibal.

An off-beat dork, John Egbert is funny, inventive, and endlessly optimistic. See them in Homestuck.

Misato Katsuragi is never without a beer in her hand or her pet penguin by her side. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.

While he might be too cool for school, Soul isn't too cool to do the right thing. See them in Soul Eater.