A lot of people missing the point here. The crux of the argument isn't that Bandai will not bother to pursue legal action against a nobody.

The main point is that TS made a thread where he made himself out to be some kind of victim / martyr, trying to illicit sympathy from /k

However, upon closer scrutiny - TS has been profiting off somebody else's IP, work, and claiming it as his own. Making him an art thief and intellectual property pirate.

So instead of this cringy "David vs. Goliath" narrative that he is trying to push, this is more like a Petaling Street Bootleg Vendor yelling like a hypocritical moron that another seller down the street is selling the same fake Gucci bag as he is.

Commissioning aspect of it is fine, as long as it for private use and pleasure.

As for using it to advertise your own work, now that is in a gray area. But I think TS will be fine on that aspect.
I haven't seen anybody getting sued or took down their artwork for using it in their comm sheet.

As for me personally, definitely don't use other people IPs to advertise my work, but then again my main gigs is around original design, oc donut steel area and not fan arts in general.

Come let the /k collective try and fuck this neckbeard loser’s  shit up in retaliation

well, TS will be fine as long as nobody messing with him and be a whistle blower to screw him up.

that doesnt protect ts from any allegation that ts sold the work to that youtuber for his public use.

TS doesn't even have right to his own said artwork, let alone claiming copy right abuse.

And no youtuber would side with TS lol. Strike and claim is literally the bane of the community.

It doesn't, just like it doesn't protect ts from drawing the artwork in the first regardless if he being paid to do so.

In this comic/art world we all rely on good wills of these companies.
And these companies in turn were hold favorably as a return. They are, after all, wouldn't want to draw the ire of their core fan base.

As for youtube video, fair rights is also a good will from youtube and the companies involved.
As long as you are not being blatant about it, this fair rights is applicable.

TS is like these IP company, but without good will, whom overzealously protect his IP.
But he is currently at a worse position since he doesn't have the right for this IP in the first place.

The main point is that TS made a thread where he made himself out to be some kind of victim / martyr, trying to illicit sympathy from /k

This is mutually acquired destruction.
Should have contacted him, allow him to use the picture as the guy has good fanbase and indirectly ask him to point them to your site.
win-win

Probably ts would win in copyright and fair use.
Bandai would use trademark instead of copy right that another level of legal system.
Usually big company wont interfere these small drama. Cause will make big impact on sales.

Probably ts would win in copyright and fair use.
Bandai would use trademark instead of copy right that another level of legal system.
Usually big company wont interfere these small drama. Cause will make big impact on sales.

that doesnt protect ts from any allegation that ts sold the work to that youtuber for his public use.

aku tak kisah pasal duit, aku miskin tapi happy...
video dia 13 minit
tapi aku lukis 3-4 jam baru nak siap...
pastu dia ambik hak kita tak mau mintak izin...
pastu nak pulak suruh artis nih susun jari email abam famose youtuber tolong laa jgan pakai artwork saya nih..
ada masuk akai ka?
sorry i got angry 

He says that but still blames TS.  Just ignore lah TS. Hopefully he gets a 3rd strike baru dia nangis darah.