The international Comic Con Astana festival will take place in the capital from August 6 to 9. British-Spanish actor Taz Skylar will be among the headline guests of the major event, according to the official website of the Astana city administration.

The actor gained worldwide recognition for his role as Sanji — a chef, martial artist and one of the key members of the Straw Hat Pirates crew — in Netflix’s live-action series One Piece.

Taz Skylar is also known for his roles in Philip Barantini’s film and television series Boiling Point, the action thriller Cleaner, the war drama The Kill Team, and the detective comedy series Agatha Raisin.

Skylar is also a screenwriter, director and producer, and is actively involved in extreme sports.

The actor is expected to appear on the main stage of Comic Con Astana, answer questions from fans, and take part in autograph and photo sessions.

Comic Con Astana 2026 will also feature a performance by the South Korean K-pop group Kandis, which represented the Republic of Korea at the international television vocal competition Silk Way Star in Kazakhstan.

Comic Con Astana is the largest contemporary pop culture festival in Central Asia. Every year, it brings together fans of films, television series, anime, comic books, video games, cosplay and contemporary pop culture from different countries.

This year, the festival will once again be held at two venues — Barys Arena and the Alau Ice Palace.

The international cosplay competition, with a prize fund of 20 million tenge, will traditionally be one of the main highlights of the programme.

Tickets for Comic Con Astana are available on the festival’s official website: comicconastana.kz.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-athens/press/news/details/1267977?lang=ru