Because you like Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby

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

Kagami Hiiragi keeps her grades up, helps at Takanomiya Shrine, serves as class president, and hangs out with her friends. See them in Lucky Star.

Lady Bird's heart is in the right place, usually, but even the purest of people can fall sway to the havoc-wreaking traps of senior year. See them in Lady Bird.

Daniel LaRusso is a Jersey kid in L.A. who is learning about karate and life from the mysterious Mr. Miyagi. See them in The Karate Kid.

Konata Izumi has a live-now, worry-later view of the world. See them in Lucky Star.

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

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

Lazy and cynical‚ Bernard Black is the ultimate curmudgeon. See them in Black Books.

Everything is handed to Sarah Cameron on a silver platter. The problem is that she doesn't want any of it. See them in Outer Banks.

JJ Mayfair is a loyal friend, but reckless behavior and a drug habit make relationships rocky. See them in Outer Banks.

Britta Perry has never met a cause she couldn't passionately champion—at least for a little bit. See them in Community.

Quentin Coldwater has always suspected there was something different about him, and now he has the chance to prove it. See them in The Magicians.