Studio Ghibli New Tab

Still from a Studio Ghibli movie as the Chrome new tab background!
What is Studio Ghibli New Tab?
"Studio Ghibli New Tab" is a Chrome extension that changes your new tab background to one of over 1,000 still shots from 27 beloved Studio Ghibli films. Images are sourced from the Studio Ghibli website, ensuring high quality. Users can customize settings through an options page, allowing them to hide or show the search bar, Google App Launcher, browsing history search, top site quick-links, and choose whether to include stills from CGI films, tailoring the experience to their preferences.

Extension stats

By: zakw.dev
Users: 7,000+
Rating: 4.83 (12)
Version: 1.1.4 (Last updated: 2024-08-27)
Creation date: 2022-12-31
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • topSites
  • favicon
  • history
Size: 210.94K

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Extension summary

This extension sets the Chrome new tab background to one of over 1,000 still shots from one of 27 Studio Ghibli movies.

All images are retrieved from the Studio Ghibli website (https://www.ghibli.jp/).

The extension can be personalized by the options page (chrome://extensions/?options=fmdejajfcfdnbbanalgjibhcgbhihphd), accessed normally through the browser extension settings. The user-customizable features are: displaying or hiding the search bar, displaying or hiding the Google App Launcher, searching through browsing history, displaying quick-links to user's top sites, and opting-in or -out of stills from CGI films.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works perfectly
  • Gorgeous design with high-quality images
  • Creative and new Studio Ghibli picture each time you open a new tab
  • Fast performance
Cons
  • Lack of customization options for selecting images from specific movies/shows
  • Can obfuscate the image due to the Google search bar's position
  • Removes Chrome's profile/app selector buttons, which is inconvenient
Most mentioned
  • Perfect or works perfectly
  • Gorgeous design
  • Need for customization options
Recent reviews
Concept très sympa, malheureusement l'extension me retire ma barre de favoris, j'ai donc dû la désactiver :/
by chloe tsnr, 2024-11-07

works perfect!
by kate jones, 2024-09-05

Very nice, would love the option to move or remove the Google search bar in the center of the tab as I just use the url bar anyways and it can sometimes obfuscate the image. Thanks!
by Cullen Lanigan, 2024-07-19
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Studio Ghibli New Tab requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

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