Because you like Robbie Turner in Atonement

Reclusive, quiet, and seemingly emotionless, Lain Iwakura feels like an outsider in her hyper-connected world. See them in Serial Experiments Lain.

The witty Aku would be an ideal dinner guest, if he weren't a demon. See them in Samurai Jack.

Impassive, overly literal, and a little short on people skills, Angel dedicates her life to enforcing the rules. See them in Angel Beats!.

If you hang out with Bender in cool dive bars in 31st century New York, make sure you're on his "Do Not Kill" list. See them in Futurama.

Kyle Broflovski is an motional fourth-grader who plays Guitar Hero, speaks Pig Latin, and fights with his "Fat Ass" friend Cartman. See them in South Park.

Fox McCloud leads a team of pilots through the Lylat System in search of the evil genius Andross, the villain that killed his father. See them in Star Fox.

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

While he might be too cool for school, Soul isn't too cool to do the right thing. See them in Soul Eater.

Louise Belcher might be just a kid, but she can manipulate just about anyone with a pulse. All in the name of fun, of course. See them in Bob's Burgers.

Tina Cohen-Chang is a shy loner who becomes a fierce performer on stage. See them in Glee.

An upbeat, fun-loving teen, Sora would do anything for his friends. See them in Kingdom Hearts.

Javert is an inspector with a single-minded focus: to bring criminals to justice. See them in Les Miserables.