Director: Adi Shankar
Loyalty and survival collide when a genetically engineered soldier is cast out by the very state he was built to serve, in this 2023 French animated series.
What is Captain Laserhawk A Blood Dragon Remix about?
The story centers on a cyborg supersoldier who has been officially branded an enemy of the state, stripped of rank and purpose overnight. Cut loose from the chain of command that once defined him, he drifts through a dystopian society where propaganda, corporate control, and shifting alliances make it impossible to tell who is actually trustworthy. Each stop forces him to weigh old loyalties against new realities, and every ally he meets seems to be working an angle of their own. Visually, the series channels a hyper-stylized, neon-soaked aesthetic, leaning into exaggerated violence and satire to sketch a world where institutions have replaced ideals with control. Rather than offering a clean redemption arc, it follows its lead as he tries to figure out, mission by mission, what's actually worth fighting for once the state that made him no longer wants him.
Cast & crew
The series is helmed by Adi Shankar, who also lends his voice to the cast alongside Balak, Nathaniel Curtis, Mark Ebulue, Boris Hiestand, Caroline Ford, David Menkin, and Glenn Wrage.
Context & significance
Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix pulls from a video-game-inspired retro-futurist aesthetic, blending 1980s-style dystopian action with sharp, satirical animation. Produced in France, it sits in the Action & Adventure and Animation space, aimed at viewers who want their sci-fi dressed in bright colors and dark politics rather than played straight. The show leans hard into stylization over realism, which sets its tone apart from more grounded entries in the genre.
Where & how to watch
Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix streams on K-Time with a Farsi dub and Farsi subtitles available. This page can be read by anyone without logging in; watching the series itself only requires a quick, free K-Time account, on a platform built around a Farsi-first experience for Persian-speaking audiences.