Because you like Romeo Montague in Romeo & Juliet

The cutest kitty this side of the galaxy, Nepeta Leijon is mischievous, caring, and obsessed with romance. See them in Homestuck.

Gou Matsuoka offers to help as manager of a swim team, believing that they're the only ones who can help her brother. See them in Free! Iwatobi Swim Club.

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.

Whether it's a companion he’s failed or lingering guilt from the war, the Doctor can never truly let go of his past lives. See them in Doctor Who.

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.

As the Rose Bride, Anthy Himemiya is a spectator in the fencing matches fought over her and her power "to revolutionize the world." See them in Revolutionary Girl Utena.

After Rintarou Okabe develops the Phone Microwave, some of his fantasies start to seem uncomfortably real. See them in Steins;Gate.

What Mako Mankanshoku lacks in common sense, she makes up for in sheer optimism and force of personality. See them in Kill la Kill.

Raz is a 10-year-old boy who mostly stays in his own head, which makes sense since that's where he is strongest. See them in Psychonauts.

Driven yet empathetic, Emily Prentiss brings humanity to the pursuit of inhuman killers. See them in Criminal Minds.

Kendall Roy is a wanna be ruthless businessman who comes across more like an anxious teenager. See them in Succession.

For Lee Everett, every day is now just another struggle to collect supplies, find other survivors, and stay alive. See them in The Walking Dead (Video Game).