Because you like Akeelah Anderson in Akeelah and the Bee

Cassie Sullivan is resilient and resourceful, but she's not quite as brave as she pretends to be. See them in The 5th Wave.

Don't let Princess Peach's sweet, gentle nature fool you. Princess Peach can put up a good fight. See them in Super Mario Bros..

As Jane Villanueva grapples with a truly unexpected pregnancy, she realizes that her life is "now the stuff of telenovelas." See them in Jane the Virgin.

He may forget his homework, lose his toad, and fall off brooms, but Neville Longbottom can also single-handedly destroy villains. See them in Harry Potter Series.

In his transformation from hardened convict to moral paragon, Jean Valjean is the kind of man we should all aspire to be. See them in Les Miserables.

Carl Fredricksen is a crotchety old man who may just have it in him to take one last, great adventure. See them in Up.

Armin Arlert was wrong. This world hasn't become hell; it's been hell. He just couldn't see it before. See them in Attack on Titan.

Maka is determined to collect and purify 99 Kishin eggs– human souls that have been corrupted by evil– and one witch soul. See them in Soul Eater.

Moving is hard for Coraline Jones; accidentally moving to a creepy mirror world just makes it harder. See them in Coraline.

Mikasa Ackerman is a near-perfect soldier who won't break her stone-faced expression whether she's killing foes or protecting loved ones. See them in Attack on Titan.

A vain and arrogant womanizer, Roy Mustang has hidden depths. See them in Fullmetal Alchemist.

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.