Because you like Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

When you live your life in public, like Mima Kirigoe, it's hard to know who you really are. See them in Perfect Blue.

Often on the verge of a nervous breakdown, Annie Edison nevertheless manages to be the brain of the Greendale study group. See them in Community.

Greenpeace? No, this brave eco-terrorist is waging Greenwar. See them in Final Fantasy Series.

Mike Ehrmantraut is rutheless, merciless, and probably the most endearing hitman you've ever met. See them in Breaking Bad.

Shana is a red-haired warrior with a black-and-white worldview. See them in Shakugan no Shana.

Combining an innocent face with an insatiable bloodlust, Eli recruits friends to join the vampire way of life. See them in Let the Right One In.

Celie Johnson says she's poor, black, and may even be ugly. But dear God she's here. See them in The Color Purple.

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

Casey Gardner is an angsty teenage girl with quite a bit of sass that keeps getting her in trouble. See them in Atypical.

A plucky 13-year-old with a flair for the dramatic, Kiki is a witch in training. See them in Kiki's Delivery Service.

If Lisbeth Salander can hurt a bastard who deserves it by digging up stuff about him, she feels good. See them in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Underneath Fakir's sarcastic exterior is a loyal friend. But his loyalty borders on being possessive of his friends. See them in Princess Tutu.