Because you like Spike Spiegel in Cowboy Bebop
NiGHTS is a powerful but childlike spirit who hates being told what to do. See them in NiGHTS into Dreams.
The Sohma family is just plain cursed, and Yuki Sohma has to learn to live with it – or so he thinks. See them in Fruits Basket.
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.
Tidus is upbeat, carefree, and desperate not to become his father. See them in Final Fantasy Series.
After several hundred years of shutting himself out from the rest of the world, Japan's not used to dealing with nations, See them in Axis Powers Hetalia.
Raz is a 10-year-old boy who mostly stays in his own head, which makes sense since that's where he is strongest. See them in Psychonauts.
Growing up isn't easy: Chihiro's parents turned into pigs, she's enslaved at a bathhouse for demons, and oh yeah, she's fading from existence. See them in Spirited Away.
Fighting for a future without fear? Yeah, Chris Redfield believes it is worth it. See them in Resident Evil Series.
Given his ability to wrench street signs from the ground, Shizuo Heiwajima is a useful one to have in dangerous Ikekuburo. See them in Durarara!!.
Pro: Johan Liebert is handsome and charming. Con: he's also a sociopathic killer. See them in Monster (TV Show).