Because you like Tatsuhiro Sato in Welcome to the NHK
A karate master/rocket scientist/squirrel, Sandy Cheeks is the only one who can clean up the other resident's messes in Bikini Bottom. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.
Michael Kelso gets by on his good looks and his openhearted nature. See them in That '70s Show.
Knuckles the Echidna is a 16-year-old red echidna (aka a spiny anteater) and guardian of the ancient Master Emerald. See them in Sonic the Hedgehog.
Daria Morgendorffer is so defensive that she actively works to make people dislike her so that she don't feel bad when they do. See them in Daria.
Jeff Winger thinks he's too cool for school, which is a problem because he just enrolled in community college. See them in Community.
Benji Applebaum is not a total nerd. He also happens to be super into magic. See them in Pitch Perfect.
In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions, people consider Brian a nerd. But he's more than that. See them in The Breakfast Club.
Ciri had a princess upbringing, and some of the facts of common people's lives are a mystery to her. See them in The Witcher.
Where Ash comes from, food and shelter pay for themselves. Even as a penniless vagrant, he is able to pursue his dream of becoming a Pokémon Master See them in Pokemon.
A hardboiled 1940s detective, Cole Phelps is haunted by his past in World War II. See them in L.A. Noire.
Stoic, cynical, and brilliant, Solid Snake was genetically engineered to be the perfect soldier. See them in Metal Gear Series.
