Because you like Michael Kelso in That '70s Show

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.

An opportunistic fugitive-turned-bounty-hunter, Faye Valentine uses both grit and her good looks to get ahead. See them in Cowboy Bebop.

Some say to survive in Underland you need to be as mad as a hatter–which, luckily, he is. See them in Alice in Wonderland.

Everyone is just a chess piece, and Izaya Orihara is a master player. See them in Durarara!!.

A crabby troll, Karkat Vantas is perpetually angry about his lot in life. See them in Homestuck.

Even the smallest person can change the course of the world, if he's brave enough. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

If you need her, Lisa Simpson will be in her room with her saxophone and a good book. See them in The Simpsons.

Korra is stubborn, outgoing, and faced with huge responsibilities she might not be ready for. See them in The Legend of Korra.

Nick Fury is an enigmatic, manipulative, and eye-patched director of the Avengers Initiative. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Shrek is a nasty-on-the-surface ogre with a heart of gold and an earful of wax. See them in Shrek.