Because you like Kayla Day in Eighth Grade

Foul mouthed and disturbingly comfortable with violence, Hit-Girl is a precocious assassin who doesn't need anyone's protection. See them in Kick-Ass.

Wei Shen is an undercover cop on a mission for justice (or at least vengeance). See them in Sleeping Dogs.

Red doesn't like to explain herself. She wants her work to do the talking. See them in Transistor.

Dante Alighieri is a crusader fighting his way to absolution. See them in Dante's Inferno.

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.

Basically a giant pillow come to life, Baymax is a medical robot created for the sole purpose of helping people. See them in Big Hero 6.

Genetically and cybernetically enhanced, Gamora was trained from birth to be one of the deadliest women in the galaxy. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Hayley Stark is a sarcastic 14-year-old with an unusual passion. See them in Hard Candy.

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

Despite the dissolution of his state, Prussia hangs on – mooching off his younger brother Germany and reading comics. See them in Axis Powers Hetalia.