Because you like Ryuko Matoi in Kill la Kill

A fight every now and then makes Dante's life a little more interesting. See them in Devil May Cry.

Faith balances her adventurous thrill-seeking attitude with a righteous passion for justice. See them in Mirror's Edge.

Big Boss is a disillusioned mercenary commander who wants to create a world for soldiers (and soldiers alone). See them in Metal Gear Series.

Yuri Plisetsky's a hotheaded punk off the ice, incredible artist on it. See them in Yuri on Ice.

After figuring out how both the light and dark halves of his soul could co-exist, Jak is maturing into a real hero. See them in Jak and Daxter.

Liu Kang spends his days training his body and spirit, seeking to become the ultimate warrior. See them in Mortal Kombat.

Years of brutal winters, foreign invasions, and crippling loneliness have left Russia's mental state far from wholly intact. See them in Axis Powers Hetalia.

Knuckles the Echidna is a 16-year-old red echidna (aka a spiny anteater) and guardian of the ancient Master Emerald. See them in Sonic the Hedgehog.

Growing up isn't easy: Chihiro's parents turned into pigs, she's enslaved at a bathhouse for demons, and oh yeah, she's fading from existence. See them in Spirited Away.

Howl puts the "tortured" in tortured artist. He just wants to be recognized for his work, but no one wants to trust a boy that sorta looks like a bird. See them in Howl's Moving Castle.

Meat Boy tenaciously throws himself into danger, and when he fails, he immediately gets back up and tries again. See them in Super Meat Boy.

They say they saved Adam Jensen by turning him into a cyborg, but he's not sure saved is the right word. See them in Deus Ex Series.