Yes.
The things I like the most about stories are the characters. How they interact with each other, how they develop, that kind of stuff.
This is pretty much why I like series like Gintama and Tsurezure Children so much.
Gintama is the best manga/anime ever made by far.
That's not an opinion btw, but a fact.
Gintama > all
Joke aside, Gintama is the perfect example of what I meant when I said that as long as there is at least 1 character I can identify to, I'll probably follow and like the story (unless the rest is really bad - world-building, plot, storyline etc.)
I'm a huge fan of Gintama, and while I like the MC Gintoki I found myself more in sync with another protagonist (Hijikata). What's funny is that all of my friends who liked Gintama are all cheering for a different character, I even have a friend who is a hardcore fan of Madao and another one said her fav characters were the duo Elizabeth-Katsura.
That's probably why I like Gintama so much, this manga is the perfect example of how to develop characters properly while keeping an interesting main storyline. Every major character has 1 or many arcs centered on them, and even secondary characters that would be forgotten in another novel/manga get their dedicated episodes or arcs.
No matter your personality, you might find what you seek in Gintama and that's the perfect example of what I consider the best manga/anime that has ever been made.
It's just my opinion tho, but following a novel where I can identify myself with either the MC or another major protagonist (might even be the Villain) feels more enjoyable for me than reading a novel where I don't like the MC/protagonists.
It's not about RP btw, if I want to role play I can just play a tabletop 40k game with a friend or start an RPG and immerse myself in it. It's more about relying on and having something in common with a character to better appreciate the story.
I have no fun following a MC who does the opposite of what I would have done in the same situation. Ofc you can't really find an MC that is the exact same as you, but as long as his personality is likable for your taste and he's not too much retarded, then it's what I consider an MC to follow. He might be different, but not so much that he makes you uncomfortable with his choices.
I don't know if my words make sense, but that's how I think about it. And once again, it's just my subjective opinion.