I’ve been a fan of the work from Studio Ghibli ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_Ghibli ) for years.  The director mostly associated with Ghibli is Hayao Miyazaki.  But, other directors have made films there.  One of them is Isao Takahata, a friend of Miyazaki’s and also a founder of Studio Ghibli. Recently, I watched his 2013 film, The Tale of Princess Kaguya ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2576852/ ).

The movie is an adaptation of an old Japanese folktale, so it is fine for all audiences.  The style of the animation is fluid with the feel of how the original animator first drew the characters and the scenes.  It is a joy to watch and I highly recommend it.

I found myself sketching after the film and one of the things I drew is the cartoon you see below.  In keeping with the spirit of the film, I’m leaving it as I first drew it.  Normally, I would clean it up, use the computer to caption it and maybe add some colour.

Half-Ply Toilet Paper is the employee's worst nightmare.

As for the inspiration for the “half-ply” joke, it comes in part from a story from Ryerson University.  A journalism student at the school discovered that Ryerson has a “two-tier” toilet paper system: most of the school gets one-ply while some get the plushier two-ply.  While school officials may be embarassed, they can take comfort in knowing their journalism program is effective.  ( http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/10/30/ryersons-two-tier-toilet-paper-system-exposed.html )  Another part is from all these stories of cut-backs and austerity and weird work situations.