Best bets for:

KURAU Phantom Memory

Rating Average: 4.0000
Rating Stddev: 0
Review Count: 1
Existing Best Bet #: 4
( $rating_average - $rating_stddev ) + ( log($reviews) / log(5) )
( 4.0000 - 0 ) + ( 0 / 1.6094379124341 )
( 4 ) - 0
Proposed Best Bet #:
( ( $rating_average - ( $rating_stddev / 2) ) - ( ( $stddev==0 and $reviews<5)? .5: 0 ) * $similarity
( ( 4.0000 - 0 ) - 0.5 ) * $similarity
( 4 - 0.5 ) * $similarity
3.5 * $similarity
In English: Average rating minus half the standard deviation of the ratings, with a penalty of half a rating point if there are fewer then five reviews with no variation in their ratings.
Discussion: This uses the average rating as the base, lowering the overall rating based on the amount of variance in the ratings. Additionally it lowers the rating if only a few people have rated it and they've all given it the same score. Perhaps shows with few ratings shouldn't even show up in best bets.

Keywords: 7 - 2004, TV, Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Drama, Mecha

For reference, Devil Doll's similarity calc is this:
( $matching_keys * ( $matching_keys / $total_keys ) * $total_keys ) / ( $total_keys * $total_keys )
Pool of potential series:
TitleKey MatchRatingRating - stddevDevil Doll's Similarity CalcNew bbetNew bbet * SimilarityOld bbetOld bbet * Similarity
Eureka Seven 6 4.00 4.00 73% 4.00 2.94 5.00 3.67
Vandread The Second Stage 6 3.80 3.60 73% 3.60 2.64 4.40 3.23
Interlude 6 3.75 3.53 73% 3.53 2.60 4.18 3.07
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha 6 3.75 3.53 73% 3.53 2.60 4.18 3.07
Casshern: The Last Day on Earth 6 4.00 4.00 73% 3.50 2.57 4.00 2.94
Planetes 6 3.67 3.43 73% 3.43 2.52 4.31 3.17
Tetsujin 28-gō 7 3.00 3.00 100% 2.50 2.50 3.00 3.00
Koukaku Kidoutai S.A.C. 2nd GIG 6 3.50 3.25 73% 3.25 2.39 3.86 2.84
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid 5 4.00 4.00 51% 4.00 2.04 5.29 2.70
Koukaku Kidoutai STAND ALONE COMPLEX 5 4.00 4.00 51% 4.00 2.04 5.43 2.77
Read or Die - TV 5 4.00 4.00 51% 4.00 2.04 5.11 2.61
Kiddy Grade 6 3.12 2.66 73% 2.66 1.96 3.49 2.56
Bakuretsu Tenshi 6 3.00 2.65 73% 2.65 1.94 3.15 2.32
Kenran Butoh Sai: The Mars Daybreak 6 3.00 2.65 73% 2.65 1.94 3.15 2.32
Vandread 5 3.89 3.73 51% 3.73 1.90 4.94 2.52
Kakumeiki Valvrave 2 6 3.00 3.00 73% 2.50 1.84 3.00 2.20
Soukyuu no Fafner 6 3.00 3.00 73% 2.50 1.84 3.43 2.52
Uchū Senshi Baldios TV 6 3.00 3.00 73% 2.50 1.84 3.00 2.20
Kannazuki no Miko 6 3.00 2.50 73% 2.50 1.84 2.43 1.79
Cowboy Bebop 5 3.81 3.55 51% 3.55 1.81 5.74 2.93
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's 5 3.75 3.53 51% 3.53 1.80 4.18 2.13
Rozen Maiden 5 3.75 3.53 51% 3.53 1.80 4.61 2.35
Digimon Tamers 5 3.75 3.53 51% 3.53 1.80 4.18 2.13
Mobile Suit Victory Gundam 5 4.00 4.00 51% 3.50 1.79 4.00 2.04
Zegapain 5 4.00 4.00 51% 3.50 1.79 4.00 2.04
Mobile Suit Gundam: Tekketsu no Orphans 5 4.00 4.00 51% 3.50 1.79 4.00 2.04
Simoun 5 4.00 4.00 51% 3.50 1.79 4.00 2.04
Hikari to Mizu no Daphne 5 4.00 4.00 51% 3.50 1.79 4.00 2.04
Kidou Senshi Gundam UC 5 4.00 4.00 51% 3.50 1.79 4.43 2.26
Kidō Senshi Gundam: Tekketsu no Orphans (TV 2) 5 4.00 4.00 51% 3.50 1.79 4.00 2.04
009-1 5 4.00 4.00 51% 3.50 1.79 4.43 2.26
Samurai 7 5 3.67 3.43 51% 3.43 1.75 3.88 1.98
Seikai no Senki II 5 3.67 3.43 51% 3.43 1.75 3.88 1.98
Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED 5 3.73 3.42 51% 3.42 1.74 4.60 2.35
Saishu Heiki Kanojo 5 3.60 3.36 51% 3.36 1.71 4.54 2.32
Mugen no Ryvius 5 3.60 3.36 51% 3.36 1.71 4.11 2.10
Seikai no Monshou 5 3.58 3.26 51% 3.26 1.66 4.49 2.29
Zipang 5 3.50 3.25 51% 3.25 1.66 3.43 1.75
Kiba 5 3.50 3.25 51% 3.25 1.66 3.43 1.75
Brain Powerd 5 3.50 3.25 51% 3.25 1.66 3.86 1.97
RideBack 6 2.50 2.25 73% 2.25 1.65 3.11 2.29
Brigadoon 6 2.50 2.25 73% 2.25 1.65 2.43 1.79
Neo Ranga 6 2.50 2.25 73% 2.25 1.65 2.43 1.79
Tenkuu no Escaflowne 5 3.56 3.23 51% 3.23 1.65 5.06 2.58
Hagane no Renkinjutsushi 5 3.57 3.21 51% 3.21 1.64 4.48 2.29
Argento Soma 5 3.57 3.21 51% 3.21 1.64 4.05 2.07
Naruto 5 3.62 3.20 51% 3.20 1.63 4.87 2.48
Xenosaga - The Animation 6 2.67 2.20 73% 2.20 1.61 2.41 1.77
Chikyuu Bouei Kigyou Dai-Guard 5 3.33 3.10 51% 3.10 1.58 3.54 1.81
Uta Kata 5 3.33 3.10 51% 3.10 1.58 3.54 1.81

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