Considering the Producer was Daichi and the Arranger was Nishida, Thanks pretty much sounds exactly as I thought it would. Showa-style lyrics and vocals with a pop-metal arrangement. I like the song so far, and I think Ayaya being drowned out by the guitar is a result of the low bitrate due to the radio broadcast. With a 128 or 320 rip her voice will have much more presence. I agree that Shinkirou Romance is a better song, but it wouldn't really be suitable as the Sukeban Theme. Overall I think this is the strongest H!P release this year, and it strikes my fancy much more than Sukisugite did. The biggest problem with Thanks is that it lacks a great hook to tie everything together. Even so, it's a very solid release. I'm definitely looking forward to a PV with a Pink Lady style choreography, something like Wanted would go very well with Thanks.