Because you like Nozomu Itoshiki in Sayonara, Zetsubo Sensei
Ted Logan wants to party on, but if doesn't get an A+ on his history presentation, he'll flunk out and be sent to a military school in Alaska. See them in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
Basil Hallward is dominated, soul, brain, and power by Dorian. See them in Dorian Gray.
Joel is a hardened, jaded survivor who keeps finding things to fight for. See them in The Last of Us.
Moana is brave, adventurous, and dutiful. And with the ocean on her side, there's no telling how far she'll go. See them in Moana.
She got locked up so her husband could make it big, but now Cookie Lyon is coming for what's hers. See them in Empire.
Altair Ibn-La'Ahad is as much a philosopher and detective as he is a killer. He takes nothing at face value and continually searches for deeper truths. See them in Assassin's Creed Series.
A believer in the philosophy of Nietzsche, Dwayne Hoover has taken a vow of silence until he becomes a test pilot for the Air Force. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.
Extremely violent and loyal, Sandor Clegane is called the Hound for a reason. See them in Game of Thrones.
Chris Chambers is from a family of social outcasts and criminals, and he wants more than anything to avoid ending up like them. See them in Stand By Me.
A weather-controlling mutant, Storm doesn't just use her powers to ruin Magneto's day with unexpected showers. She is truly a badass. See them in X-Men Series.
Ash Williams is a houseware clerk at S-Mart and the Chosen One. See them in The Evil Dead.
Hawkeye Pierce is a Devil-may-care Army doc who'd have the Devil laughing and drinking in five minutes flat. See them in M*A*S*H.