 Various news outlets have reported that at 9:00 a.m. on Monday that voice actor Junichi Gotou died due to a motorcycle accident. The incident occurred at the Shuto Metropolitan Expressway Haneda Line in the Ota ward of Tokyo. According to the Metropolitan Police investigating, Gotou collided into the sidewall while attempting to change lanes. He was pronounced dead shortly after being taken to the nearest hospital. He was 40 years old.Gotou was born in Osaka city on October 4, 1979 and lived in Tokyo's Meguro ward. He was best known for his role as the titular character in Trigger's Inferno Cop, where he also reprised the role in Uchuu Patrol Luluco. He had worked on a variety of supporting acts throughout his career, including roles in the currently-airing Detective Conan, Ninja Slayer From Animation, and Tegamibachi. He also worked in live-action and was featured in the Japanese dub of the Korean drama Winter Sonata. Source: Yomiuri Shimbun |
SnowFeb 24, 2020 5:09 PM
| damn Inferno Cop will never be the same without him RIP |
| Man he was so young. This is tragic. Rest in Peace, thank you for giving voice to Inferno Cop. |
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| He was a real legend. R.I.P. |
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| God this sucks to hear, I remember Season 2 of Inferno Cop got announced a few years ago |
| "Ayyy lmao" - Lil B |
| Geez this is rough, but at least hes in a better place now |
| Damn RIP. He didn't voice much but at least managed to voice the real one Inferno Cop himself. |
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| Well shit. Never thought he'd become Inferno Cop for real. This sucks, a life snuffed out just like that, and at the ripe age of 40, too. Thanks for the memories, good sir. |
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| Inferno Cop was great RIP Season 2 will be weird |
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| That's really sad and unfortunate. RIP. We will miss you. |
| Inferno Cop won’t be the same... my condolences |
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| Will never forget his legendary badass role as the Inferno Cop. Rest in peace, man. |
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| Rest in peace, Inferno Cop. We will miss you very much! |
| May be some anime? |
| RIP. Sad news indeed. |
| That's a sad way to go. Hopefully it was fast enough to be painless. |
Bum Bum Dum Dum |
| Rest well. He looks like a soldier. |
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