Because you like Kesuke Miyagi in The Karate Kid

Charlie Kelmeckis is a wallflower who's starting to blossom into something more. See them in The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

Howl puts the "tortured" in tortured artist. He just wants to be recognized for his work, but no one wants to trust a boy that sorta looks like a bird. See them in Howl's Moving Castle.

Sam Roth is sensitive, musically gifted, and scarred by his past. See them in Shiver .

She got locked up so her husband could make it big, but now Cookie Lyon is coming for what's hers. See them in Empire.

Kat Stratford is part of the "out" crowd and proud of it. See them in 10 Things I Hate About You.

Jack's big imagination is never limited by his incredibly cramped surroundings. See them in Room.

Peter Pan is a boy who never grew up. See them in Peter Pan.

Neurotic, motherly, and oh-so organized, Monica Geller is everyone’s favorite hostess, keen on settling down and starting a family - perhaps too much so. See them in Friends.

Tina Belcher is on the cusp of puberty, and she has no shame when it comes to boys, butts, and brassieres. See them in Bob's Burgers.

Light Yagami has a plan to make a better world, and morals won't stop him. See them in Death Note.

Trying to get through school without being a burden to anyone, Tohru Honda stays cheerful despite her difficulties. See them in Fruits Basket.

A laid-back stoner, Ben Stone wasn't planning on life's ultimate responsibility. See them in Knocked Up.