Because you like Ford Prefect in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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

Talented but anxious, Shinji Ikari struggles to bear the challenges that life hands him. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Steven Universe is an excitable youth who likes junk food and trying to save the world. See them in Steven Universe.

Ciel Phantomhive is a haughty teenage nobleman who doesn't suffer fools gladly. See them in Black Butler.

While he might be too cool for school, Soul isn't too cool to do the right thing. See them in Soul Eater.

Buttercup is a farm girl turned princess who'd do anything to have her old life back. See them in The Princess Bride.

Sabrina Spellman is half-witch-half-human, a headstrong and loyal cheerleader with an affinity for spell-making. See them in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

Juliet Starling is a cheerleader by day, gleefully unhinged zombie killer by night. See them in Lollipop Chainsaw.

Liv Moore is a sarcastic high-achiever turned morally conflicted zombie. See them in iZombie.

Rukia Kuchiki is a cool and collected warrior who has trouble opening up to anyone. See them in Bleach.

In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions, people consider Brian a nerd. But he's more than that. See them in The Breakfast Club.

After surviving consecutive fights-to-the-death (damn you, President Snow!), Katniss Everdeen is thrust to the front lines of a real war. See them in The Hunger Games .