Comic Con Astana, Central Asia's largest pop culture festival, has transformed Kazakhstan's capital, bringing together international actors, cosplay enthusiasts, gamers and artists.
Celebrating its fifth anniversary this year, over the past four days the festival featured hundreds of events across two venues, with Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau - best known for playing Jaime Lannister in Game of Thrones - among the headline guests.
Central Asia's biggest pop culture festival
Moving through Alau Ice Palace, which for four days transforms into a colourful parade of cosplay, it's hard to know where to look. Mythical creatures, anime heroes, comic book characters and original fantasy creations appear around every corner. Most visitors come in costume, while everyone else queues up for photos with them.
This year's programme includes amateur cosplay competitions for both children and adults, giving newcomers and experienced creators alike a chance to take the stage.
