Because you like Mia Thermopolis in The Princess Diaries

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.

When dealing with a half-demon partner and a world of violence, Kagome Higurashi has plenty of chances for her true courage to shine. See them in Inuyasha.

Yuri is living in the afterlife, which takes the form of a high school where no one dies. But if you follow the school's rules and live a "normal" life you vanish. See them in Angel Beats!.

Anyone who's said "Don't worry, it's just a dream" never met Freddy Krueger. See them in A Nightmare on Elm Street.

Although Morrigan knows every kind of magic there is, friendship is an untested area for her. See them in Dragon Age Series.

Yukiteru is a reclusive observer who would rather watch life go by than participate in it. See them in The Future Diary.

Princess-turned-General Leia Organa is a sharp, fearless royal who gets herself into trouble and fights her way out of it. See them in Star Wars Series.

A laid-back wanderer, Ginko has an empathetic, open-minded worldview. See them in Mushishi.

Part of an elite team of investigators, Abby Sciuto is the happiest Goth to ever work in law enforcement. See them in NCIS.

Ruling with an iron fist, Pablo owns the drug trade and is bathing in the fame and wealth that the cocaine trade in Columbia offers. See them in Narcos.

Carl Gallagher is a budding psychopath fascinated with rule breaking. See them in Shameless.

A few millennia in the mortal realm have caused DEATH to be quite enamored of life. See them in Discworld.