Because you like Lyra Belacqua in The Golden Compass
Nozomu's name translates to despair, which is fitting for him. See them in Sayonara, Zetsubo Sensei.
An off-beat dork, John Egbert is funny, inventive, and endlessly optimistic. See them in Homestuck.
Mitchell Pritchett prefers to have a place for everything and everything in its place. See them in Modern Family.
For the sake of science, Kurisu Makise will persevere no matter how deep into the dark secrets of the world she finds herself. See them in Steins;Gate.
Ethical but anxious, Chidi Anagonye approaches life like a problem to be solved. See them in The Good Place.
Klaus Hargreeves is funny, flirty, and high at any given moment, but he's also the most emotionally literate of his super-powered siblings. See them in The Umbrella Academy.
An adventurous dreamer, George Bailey always winds up putting other people's dreams first. See them in It's A Wonderful Life.
Mrs. Lovett is the proud purveyor of the worst, and most grisly, pies in London. See them in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
A self-professed psychopath, James kills small animals for fun. After getting bored of that, he is ready for an ambitious murder. See them in The End of the F World.
Andy Bernard is a preppy Cornell grad who's very likely to break into an acapella performance. See them in The Office.
A star student destined for Princeton, nerdy Devi Vishwakumar dreams of losing her virginity to a stone-cold hottie who can "rock her all night long." See them in Never Have I Ever.