Because you like Misaki Nakahara in Welcome to the NHK
Kubo is a storyteller at heart who's tapping into his sense of adventure. See them in Kubo and the Two Strings.
A reclusive introvert, Liz Sherman has a temper that's literally lethal. See them in Hellboy.
With a dangerous medical condition, Ignoring the rules makes him feel like he’s in control. See them in Five Feet Apart.
A few millennia in the mortal realm have caused DEATH to be quite enamored of life. See them in Discworld.
Sweet, reserved, and intellectual, Cordelia Foxx would do anything for her students. See them in American Horror Story.
Howl puts the "tortured" in tortured artist. He just wants to be recognized for his work, but no one wants to trust a boy that sorta looks like a bird. See them in Howl's Moving Castle.
Mikey Waters would rather sell his body than rob anybody. See them in My Own Private Idaho.
Light Yagami has a plan to make a better world, and morals won't stop him. See them in Death Note.
Fox McCloud leads a team of pilots through the Lylat System in search of the evil genius Andross, the villain that killed his father. See them in Star Fox.
Toph is a tenacious earthbender full of spirit and spunk and hates when people try to baby her because she's blind. See them in Avatar: The Last Airbender.