Japanese animation studio Toei Animation unveiled its ambitious new film, 'Monkey Quest,' at the Annecy Film Festival this week. It's a Japan-U.S. co-production aimed at reaching the same mainstream success that major American animated films have found with global audiences. According to Variety, producers Joseph Chou and Yoshi Ikezawa are asking a big question: Can Japanese anime finally achieve that level of worldwide recognition and emotional impact?

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