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Normal Golf Game has a release date of September 21 on PC via Steam, announced August 12 by solo developer Luke Muscat, and a full version promising more than 100 Bounties and a nine-hole course. Bob Odenkirk's NORMAL is confirmed for a December 11 release in Japan, with a trailer and poster.

Synthesized from 5 Yomimono stories · updated Sep 13

Two different works share space under the word "normal" in Yomimono's coverage. The first is Normal Golf Game, a physics-based golf simulation from solo developer Luke Muscat, who co-created Fruit Ninja. A Steam demo arrived May 27 with live-action hands and strict physics, and on August 12 Muscat announced the game will launch on PC via Steam on September 21. The demo drew a "Very Positive" rating on Steam, with 97 percent of 330 user reviews praising its satisfying shots and quick retry system. Wishlist registrations grew from about 5,000 to 40,000 in roughly three months after the demo, per the announcement coverage.

The second is NORMAL, an action film starring Bob Odenkirk as Ulysses, a temporary sheriff in a rural town who learns a secret about the town after a bank robbery and is attacked by all 1,890 townspeople. Derek Kolstad wrote the script and Ben Wheatley directed, with Odenkirk producing and co-writing the story. Henry Winkler, Lena Headey, and Brendan Fletcher also star. The film is confirmed for a December 11 release in Japan, with a trailer and poster released alongside that announcement.

The Manga Up! Global additions of Venus in December and Paranormal Agent Adashino are separate Square Enix titles and not connected to either project.

Key facts

Game release date
Normal Golf Game launches on PC via Steam on September 21 ↗
Developer
Solo developer Luke Muscat, co-creator of Fruit Ninja, with marketing support from Future Friends Games ↗
Wishlist growth
Grew from about 5,000 to 40,000 in roughly three months after the demo release ↗
Full version content
Over 100 Bounties, multiple clubs with distinct physics, a nine-hole course, and difficulty levels beyond Nightmare including Diabolical and Impossible ↗
Demo reception
"Very Positive" rating on Steam, with 97% of 330 user reviews positive ↗
Film release
NORMAL is confirmed for a December 11 release in Japan ↗
Film cast
Bob Odenkirk plays Ulysses; Henry Winkler, Lena Headey, and Brendan Fletcher also star ↗
Film crew
Derek Kolstad wrote the script and Ben Wheatley directed ↗

Timeline

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Facts

Release
movie · December 11 · Japan · 2026-09-10
Announced
trailer and poster released · 2026-09-10

Connections

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Sep 10

Bob Odenkirk's NORMAL Gets December 11 Japan Release

The action film NORMAL, starring Bob Odenkirk, is confirmed for a December 11 release in Japan, with a trailer and poster released alongside the announcement. Derek Kolstad wrote the script and Ben Wheatley directed. Odenkirk plays Ulysses, a temporary sheriff in a rural town who learns a secret about the town after a bank robbery and is attacked by all 1,890 townspeople. Henry Winkler, Lena Headey, and Brendan Fletcher also star.