Because you like Kyo Sohma in Fruits Basket
Irene Adler has to use both her brains and her body to survive. Luckily, she's usually the most brilliant person in the room. See them in Sherlock.
A bureaucrat in the Land of the Dead, Manuel Calavera is a jaded, sarcastic loner who just might have a hidden heroic side. See them in Grim Fandango.
Catherine Linton was once spontaneous and rowdy but ever since marrying the wealthy Edgar, she has morphed into a boiling pot of emotional outbursts. See them in Wuthering Heights.
How is angel Aziraphale supposed to stop the apocalypse when Hell's forces misplaced the Antichrist somewhere? See them in Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch.
For Sly Cooper, stealing isn't just about the haul. It's also about the journey. See them in Sly Cooper.
Christian is a romantic who for some reason won't stop singing everything he feels. See them in Moulin Rouge.
Ash Williams is a houseware clerk at S-Mart and the Chosen One. See them in The Evil Dead.
Andy Dwyer might not be completely literate, but he makes up for it in spirit. See them in Parks and Recreation.
Jeff Winger thinks he's too cool for school, which is a problem because he just enrolled in community college. See them in Community.
Hoban Washburne shows you can be a hotshot space pilot *and* play with dinosaurs. See them in Firefly.
A 100-plus-year-old who looks like a dreamy teenager, Edward Cullen warns girls to avoid him, which makes them want him even more. See them in Twilight.