Because you like Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate

A crabby troll, Karkat Vantas is perpetually angry about his lot in life. See them in Homestuck.

Living with a curse, Kyo Sohma is sick of being treated like garbage his whole life. See them in Fruits Basket.

Glenn Rhee somehow never loses his enthusiastic spirit – even in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. See them in The Walking Dead.

He's the great Black Star, and he's come to assassinate you. See them in Soul Eater.

Humble, caring, and protective, Scott McCall tries to make the best of his newfound status as a werewolf. See them in Teen Wolf.

Reclusive, quiet, and seemingly emotionless, Lain Iwakura feels like an outsider in her hyper-connected world. See them in Serial Experiments Lain.

Ace pilot Asuka Langley Soryu is confident, haughty, and a little less grown-up than she pretends to be. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.

The only defense Earth has against alien invaders are giant robots in the hands of pilots like Kaworu. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Derek Hale is not one to make allies easily. This moody werewolf is dark and brooding. See them in Teen Wolf.

An ironic hipster with a healthy dose of self-deprecation, Dave strives to be cool at all costs. See them in Homestuck.

Tamaki Suoh is always the star of the scene because he's the one making a scene. See them in Ouran High School Host Club.

L is enigmatic, child-like, and one of the smartest people in the world. See them in Death Note.