Because you like Sango in Inuyasha
Even with the world on the line, Bayonetta is an Umbra Witch who maintains a biting sense of humor. See them in Bayonetta.
Sam Montgomery works hard, but her evil stepmother makes sure her efforts don't pay off. See them in A Cinderella Story.
The crown prince of the Fire Nation, Zuko has been ordered by his father to find the long-lost Avatar before he is allowed to return home. See them in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Whether it's a fire or a pit of lions, there's almost no predicament that Violet Baudelaire can't get her and her siblings out of. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Tina Cohen-Chang is a shy loner who becomes a fierce performer on stage. See them in Glee.
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.
Sidney Prescott is trying to return to life as a regular, teenage girl – one who doesn't cause rooms to go silent when she walks in. See them in Scream.
Aldo Raine is in the killing Nazi business. And as he says, business is a-boomin'. See them in Inglourious Basterds.
NiGHTS is a powerful but childlike spirit who hates being told what to do. See them in NiGHTS into Dreams.
Those who stand against this singular super ninja are doomed to fail. See them in Ninja Gaiden.
K-2SO is a blunt and sarcastic reprogrammed Imperial droid who is always up for an adventure. See them in Rogue One.