Because you like Nana Osaki in Nana

Gruff and sarcastic, Detective Harry Dresden use unconventional ways to track down perps, including using magic and the supernatural. See them in The Dresden Files.

Melinda May is a woman of few words and many talents. Most of them martial. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Stuck somewhere between life and death, Talion is motivated by one thing only: vengeance. See them in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor.

Quentin has his whole life mapped out. It might sound boring, but he likes boring. See them in Paper Towns.

People think that because Tris is small, or a girl, or a Stiff, she can't possibly be cruel. But they're wrong. See them in Divergent.

A photographic memory is just one of many skills Lexie Grey brings to the table as a surgeon. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

If there's any hope of resolving things peacefully, this proud ape leader will have to trust the humans. See them in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.

A powerful priestess, Melisandre is shrouded in mystery and lots of red. See them in Game of Thrones.

Unaware of the fact that he's a toy and made of plastic, Buzz Lightyear is a spaceman on a mission fully of snappy catch phrases. See them in Toy Story.

Andy Dwyer might not be completely literate, but he makes up for it in spirit. See them in Parks and Recreation.