Barry Goodman

Barry Goodman
Japanese Name	バリィ・グッドマン
Romaji	Barī Guddoman
First Appearance	Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE
Affiliation	Fortuna Entertainment
Date of Birth	February 20
Age	35
Height	190 cm (6'3")
Blood Type	B
Class	Knight (formerly)
Mirage Partner	Draug (formerly)
Japanese VA	Yuichi Nakamura

"You're not gonna get any rest, rookies!"

—Barry Goodman from Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE

Barry Goodman is a character from Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE.

Appearances

• Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE: Major Character; Back-up Supported

Design

Barry is a mid age man with messy short dyed blonde hair and lime green eyes. He has a dark brown beard. He wears a Dia Witch Iroha t-shirt with black trousers with orange trimmed, and multi-colored sneakers. In addition, he wears a headband around his head.

Personality

Barry is all about anime, and has recently been into a show called Dia Witch Iroha, a show that is marketed for girls. He adores Mamori, and considers her an “angel.” While fluent in Japanese, he has a habit of slipping into English when emphasizing things in sentences or when he becomes agitated. He also repeatedly adds "Desu" to the ends of sentences. The official artbook reveals that he was once a Mirage Master, but no longer holds the power.

Profile

Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE

A foreigner and former pop music star that moved to Japan and currently works at Fortuna Entertainment as a trainer. His regimens tend to be very difficult and he is strict with his students.

He is first introduced when Maiko sends Itsuki and his friends for voice training after they become part of Fortuna Entertainment. During an attack by hostile Mirages, Barry ends up captured and taken by the Mirages while protecting Mamori. Before the party reach him, he is possessed by the corrupted Draug. Mamori follows the party and uses her singing to break Draug's control, in addition to seperating Barry's Performa from him. Himself once again, Barry encourages Mamori to purify Draug with her newly awakened Performa and become his partner. He continues to support the group from the real world, and is transported by Tiki to the final battle along with Maiko.

Side Quest

In his Side Story, Barry is gradually revealed to hold high admiration and affection for Mamori, but also jealousy at Itsuki's position as a Mirage Master, believing that Mamori is smitten with him because of it. Things come to a head when he tries to persuade Tiki to make him a Mirage Master, a feat Tiki explains is impossible for him. After an outburst revealing his jealousy to Mamori and Itsuki, he heads back into the dungeon where Draug possessed him, believing that proving his worth as a fighter would enable him to gain a Mirage. Things go badly wrong, and Mamori and Itsuki are forced to help rescue him. Finding no sign of him, Mamori thinks he is dead and despairs. Returning to Barry's training center, they find him alive but depressed at his apparent weakness. After Mamori reveals that she came after him to save him and shows her deep respect and caring for him, he is reinvigorated, and becomes her backup in battle.

Gallery

Barry and Mamori Illustration by toi8

Barry and Yashiro Illustration for game released by toi8

Barry with his arms cross

Barry's "Corrupted form" under control by corrupted Draug

Etymology

The name "Barry Goodman" appears to be a pun referencing the phrase "Very good man." "Barry" is a name that comes from the French word "barré," which means "barred" or "striped." "Goodman" is a conjugation of the phrase "good man," and is descended from the equivalent "godeman" in Middle English.

References

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