Because you like Merry Brandybuck in The Lord of the Rings

As an undercover cop, Schmidt is getting to relive high school as a cool kid. See them in 21 Jump Street.

Hotheaded and arrogant, Kaneda is nevertheless fiercely protective of the biker gang he leads. See them in Akira.

Just a hint of human emotion lurks under the enigmatic exterior of Rei Ayanami. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.

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

When it comes to Haruko Haruhara, there's more to the pink-haired biker than meets the eye. See them in FLCL.

Whether it's getting a deal or finishing a homework assignment, Jessica Huang demands nothing less than the best from those around her. See them in Fresh off the Boat.

A Washington DC fixer, Olivia Pope can make roadblocks disappear with a single phone call. "It's handled" is her life motto. See them in Scandal.

The "runt" of his biker gang, Tetsuo Shima grapples with a perpetual inferiority complex. See them in Akira.

Norma Bates may look like a harmless housewife, but don't let that fool you. See them in Bates Motel.

Combining an innocent face with an insatiable bloodlust, Eli recruits friends to join the vampire way of life. See them in Let the Right One In.

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

Though he has a brilliant mind for mathematics, Christopher has a much harder time processing the rest of the world. See them in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.