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Barry Goodman (バリィ・グッドマン) is a player-character in Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE. His Japanese voice actor is Yuichi Nakamura.
Profile
Barry is a thirty-five year old retired musician that moved to Japan and currently works as a trainer and scout for Fortuna Entertainment, for three years now. Although he is not a Mirage Master, he can assist the party with Backup Skills. His birthday is February 20.
At some point, Barry was captured and under control of the corrupted Draug. He managed to break free of Draug temporarily thanks to Mamori's singing just before Itsuki separated Barry's Performa from corrupted Draug. After Draug is defeated by Itsuki and the others, Barry encourages Mamori to purify Draug with her newly awakened Performa and become his partner.
Personality
Barry is a comically excitable and intense person attracted to Japan's otaku culture. He is a fan of the anime Dia Witch Iroha, which in the game's universe is a show marketed toward girls. He has a noted appreciation for Mamori Minamoto. Despite this he takes his work very seriously and demands the best from the new recruits.
Ending
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Barry Goodman - Trainer/Fanboy
- Barry continued to work hard as a trainer, but he also wrote doujinshi and fan works on the side. The manga he drew soon become a cult classic and was picked up by a publisher for a serialization. His fans note that the heroine bears a striking resemblances to Mamori Minamoto.
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.
"Barry" could further be a pun on "Barrier", referencing his temporary relationship to Draug.
Trivia
- Barry shares his Japanese voice actor, Yuichi Nakamura, with Ryoma.
- Barry's blood type is B and he stands at 190 cm, (6 feet, 3 inches).
- Barry is the tallest of the main characters.
