Because you like The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera
Hannah Horvath is kind of a mess, but she owns her messiness in a way few people do. See them in Girls.
Kagami Hiiragi keeps her grades up, helps at Takanomiya Shrine, serves as class president, and hangs out with her friends. See them in Lucky Star.
Charismatic, sociopathic, and dramatic, Charlie Bronson wants nothing more than to be famous. See them in Bronson.
An All-American football player, a ping pong star, and a freakishly determined runner, Forrest Gump has a ton of stories to tell. See them in Forrest Gump.
Effy Stonem is cool and collected with a wry smile on her face and a cigarette between her lips. See them in Skins.
The brilliant and well-adjusted Ender Wiggin is being groomed for the next generation of military leaders to fight alien invaders. See them in Ender's Game.
Jeff Winger thinks he's too cool for school, which is a problem because he just enrolled in community college. See them in Community.
Beneath Yuji Sakai's meek exterior lies an exceptionally keen mind and a strong inner will. See them in Shakugan no Shana.
Therese Belivet spent her life letting other people guide her along, and she wants to take control now. See them in Carol.
A gentle alchemist who is soul-bound to a giant suit of armor, Alphonse Elric is growing into the responsibility handed to him. See them in Fullmetal Alchemist.
Jamal Malik came from humble beginnings in an Indian slub filled with street gangs, but he is destined for bigger things. See them in Slumdog Millionaire.