Because you like Ashitaka in Princess Mononoke

Relentlessly cheery Ned Flanders enjoys a nice piece of bread with water on the side for dipping See them in The Simpsons.

All the world's a stage, and Missy Piggy's never one to give up the spotlight. See them in The Muppet Movie.

Woody is a selfless leader of Andy's toys who likes change less than a snake in his boots. See them in Toy Story.

Mike Hannigan is a lawyer-turned-pianist who loves to tap into his kooky side. See them in Friends.

Sylar's victims are found all over the country, many with their brains removed. See them in Heroes.

John Bender's interests include marijuana, fighting, and breaking the rules. See them in The Breakfast Club.

Wanderer is a Soul, a parasite sent into a host to take over their body, extracting information from them and colonizing their species. See them in The Host.

Terence Fletcher is a brutal and unflinchingly strict music teacher hell-bent on whipping his students into shape. See them in Whiplash.

Merlin is half awkward teenager, half super-powerful wizard. He serves Prince Arthur of Camelot during the day and illegally learns magic at night. See them in Merlin.

Smart but insecure, Tally Youngblood is torn between what she wants and what her society demands. See them in Uglies.

A Silurian lizard woman, Madame Vastra has a penchant for puzzles and interspecies romance. See them in Doctor Who.