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Ace pilot Asuka Langley Soryu is confident, haughty, and a little less grown-up than she pretends to be. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Helena is a mentally unstable, childish, and completely merciless. And most of all, she's an unstoppable killer. See them in Orphan Black.
Once described as a "beautiful, tropical fish," Ann Perkins exudes warmth, and unlike most of her friends she also has common sense. See them in Parks and Recreation.
If it means fulfilling her ambitions, Satsuki Kiryuin will show neither shame nor hesitation. See them in Kill la Kill.
Hoban Washburne shows you can be a hotshot space pilot *and* play with dinosaurs. See them in Firefly.
Much more than just "Coach Taylor's wife," Tami Taylor is making herself known in town as a caring, persistent guidance counselor. See them in Friday Night Lights (TV).
Cady Heron is the new girl in town who's also new to the world of high school, period. See them in Mean Girls.
You don't teach a class called "How To Get Away With Murder" without knowing a thing or two about getting away with things. See them in How to Get Away with Murder.
Lucius Malfoy is a judgmental social climber who has a bigoted superiority complex. See them in Harry Potter Series.
Eric Forman's interests include smoking weed, collecting Luke Skywalker memorabilia, eating Fatso burgers, and making his dad mad. See them in That '70s Show.
A Washington DC fixer, Olivia Pope can make roadblocks disappear with a single phone call. "It's handled" is her life motto. See them in Scandal.
In Dennis Reynolds' mind, only a psycho wouldn't have a six-part system to bring home women. And he should know. See them in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia .