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