Because you like Toph in Avatar: The Last Airbender

Ace pilot Asuka Langley Soryu is confident, haughty, and a little less grown-up than she pretends to be. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Kevin Khatchadourian is a disturbed, affect-less teen on a dark path. See them in We Need to Talk About Kevin.

Although she's only six, Hushpuppy is a tough girl ready to stand up to terrifying, pre-historic beasts after the storm. See them in Beasts of the Southern Wild.

Don't underestimate Maggie Greene. She's a farm girl with a mission. See them in The Walking Dead.

Driven by guilt and rage, Kratos is less a man and more an unstoppable avatar of anger and hate. See them in God of War.

Yuki Cross is a cheerful, funny, bold young woman with hidden insecurities. See them in Vampire Knight.

People make more sense to the hyper-logical Temperance Brennan after they're dead. See them in Bones.

Alyssa Foley is a blunt and crass teenage runaway. See them in The End of the F World.

Trevor Phillips is an unpredictable maniac who tortures people for no reason. See them in Grand Theft Series.

Rupert Giles is a librarian on the outside, fearless evil-fighter on the inside. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Leone Montana is a fearless hitman with a surprisingly sensitive side. See them in Leon: The Professional.

Gou Matsuoka offers to help as manager of a swim team, believing that they're the only ones who can help her brother. See them in Free! Iwatobi Swim Club.