Because you like Inuyasha in Inuyasha
Christine Daae has been secretely taking lessons from a phantom musician. It sounded less creepy in her head. See them in The Phantom of the Opera.
Holly Golightly spends so much time trying to be other people's dream girl, she doesn't really know what kind of girl she actually is. See them in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
With those dearest to him dead and no one to trust, Max Rockatansky is a slightly hysterical man alone on the run in a post-apocalyptic world. See them in Mad Max: Fury Road.
Charming and confident, Gus Waters is determined to leave a lasting mark on the world. See them in The Fault in Our Stars.
Hawkeye Pierce is a Devil-may-care Army doc who'd have the Devil laughing and drinking in five minutes flat. See them in M*A*S*H.
Smart and sensitive Sam Winchester tried to escape the family business, but ghosts have a way of haunting you. See them in Supernatural.
Michael Moscovitz is a high school student of few words but a lot of heart. See them in The Princess Diaries.
Billionaire playboy by day and vigilante archer by night, Oliver Queen aims to rid Starling City of crime and atone for his past mistakes. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Don't ask Rosa Diaz, a Brooklyn detective, to lighten up. Actually, to be safe, don't ask her to do anything! See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Frodo might have carried the ring, but Samwise Gamgee carried the ring bearer. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
People make more sense to the hyper-logical Temperance Brennan after they're dead. See them in Bones.