Because you like Aimee Finecky in The Spectacular Now

Rue Bennett has been overprescribed and under-supervised her entire life. See them in Euphoria.

Rarity has been dreaming of the day her designs will dazzle Canterlot. See them in My Little Pony.

Violet Harmon takes teen angst to a paranormal level. See them in American Horror Story.

Talented but anxious, Shinji Ikari struggles to bear the challenges that life hands him. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Raiden is an efficient soldier haunted by his repressed past. See them in Metal Gear Series.

Just a hint of human emotion lurks under the enigmatic exterior of Rei Ayanami. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Herion is Mark Renton's favorite drug. He sniffs it, smokes it, swallows it, sticks it up his arse, and injects it into his veins. See them in Trainspotting.

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.

The only defense Earth has against alien invaders are giant robots in the hands of pilots like Kaworu. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Everyone is just a chess piece, and Izaya Orihara is a master player. See them in Durarara!!.

Tamaki Suoh is always the star of the scene because he's the one making a scene. See them in Ouran High School Host Club.

A crabby troll, Karkat Vantas is perpetually angry about his lot in life. See them in Homestuck.