Best bets for:

Canvas 2 ~Niji Iro no Sketch~

Rating Average: 3.0000
Rating Stddev: 0.8944271909999159
Review Count: 5
Existing Best Bet #: 3.10557280900008
( $rating_average - $rating_stddev ) + ( log($reviews) / log(5) )
( 3.0000 - 0.8944271909999159 ) + ( 1.6094379124341 / 1.6094379124341 )
( 2.10557280900008 ) - 1
Proposed Best Bet #:
( ( $rating_average - ( $rating_stddev / 2) ) - ( ( $stddev==0 and $reviews<5)? .5: 0 ) * $similarity
( ( 3.0000 - 0.447213595499958 ) - 0 ) * $similarity
( 2.55278640450004 - 0 ) * $similarity
2.55278640450004 * $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: 8 - 2005, TV, Modern, Drama, Romance, Video-game inspired, Comedy, Slice of Life

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
Hachimitsu to Kuroba 7 3.43 3.06 76% 3.06 2.35 3.91 2.99
Lamune 7 3.00 2.68 76% 2.68 2.05 3.37 2.58
BECK 6 3.83 3.65 56% 3.65 2.05 4.57 2.57
Kamichu! 6 3.80 3.60 56% 3.60 2.02 4.40 2.48
Paradise Kiss 6 3.75 3.53 56% 3.53 1.99 4.18 2.35
Toradora! 6 3.70 3.47 56% 3.47 1.95 4.67 2.63
Hana-Saku Iroha 6 3.50 3.25 56% 3.25 1.83 3.43 1.93
Da Capo Second Season 7 2.75 2.34 76% 2.34 1.79 2.78 2.13
Kareshi Kanojo no Jijoo 6 3.50 3.14 56% 3.14 1.77 4.70 2.64
Itazura na Kiss 6 3.50 3.12 56% 3.12 1.75 3.85 2.17
Clannad: After Story 6 3.33 3.10 56% 3.10 1.74 3.98 2.24
Midori no Hibi 6 3.40 3.00 56% 3.00 1.69 4.03 2.27
REC 6 3.14 2.97 56% 2.97 1.67 4.00 2.25
Amagami SS 7 2.40 2.16 76% 2.16 1.65 2.91 2.23
Eureka Seven 5 4.00 4.00 39% 4.00 1.56 5.00 1.95
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid 5 4.00 4.00 39% 4.00 1.56 5.29 2.07
Yakitate!! Japan 5 4.00 4.00 39% 4.00 1.56 5.00 1.95
Okusama wa Joshi Kousei 7 2.40 2.00 76% 2.00 1.53 2.60 1.99
School Rumble 5 3.89 3.73 39% 3.73 1.46 4.94 1.93
Mai-HiME 5 3.88 3.71 39% 3.71 1.45 4.84 1.89
Ichigo 100% TV 6 2.75 2.53 56% 2.53 1.43 3.18 1.79
Nodame Cantabile 5 3.83 3.65 39% 3.65 1.42 4.57 1.79
Shoujo Kakumei Utena 5 3.83 3.65 39% 3.65 1.42 5.26 2.05
Fruits Basket 5 3.85 3.61 39% 3.61 1.41 5.23 2.04
Usagi Drop 5 3.80 3.60 39% 3.60 1.41 4.40 1.72
Suzuka 5 3.80 3.60 39% 3.60 1.41 4.40 1.72
Rozen Maiden 5 3.75 3.53 39% 3.53 1.38 4.61 1.80
Gin no Saji 5 4.00 4.00 39% 3.50 1.37 4.00 1.56
Nana 5 4.00 4.00 39% 3.50 1.37 4.43 1.73
Horimiya 5 4.00 4.00 39% 3.50 1.37 4.00 1.56
Gin no Saji Dai-2-ki 5 4.00 4.00 39% 3.50 1.37 4.00 1.56
Gakuen Heaven 5 4.00 4.00 39% 3.50 1.37 4.00 1.56
Rumic Theater 5 4.00 4.00 39% 3.50 1.37 4.00 1.56
Fruits Basket 2nd Season 5 4.00 4.00 39% 3.50 1.37 4.00 1.56
Fruits Basket: The Final 5 4.00 4.00 39% 3.50 1.37 4.00 1.56
Hachimitsu to Kuroba II 5 4.00 4.00 39% 3.50 1.37 4.86 1.90
Shuffle! 5 3.67 3.43 39% 3.43 1.34 4.31 1.68
Aishiteru Ze Baby 5 3.67 3.43 39% 3.43 1.34 4.31 1.68
Nanaka 6/17 5 3.67 3.43 39% 3.43 1.34 3.88 1.51
H2O: Footprints in the Sand 6 2.75 2.34 56% 2.34 1.31 2.78 1.56
Taiho Shichauzo! (TV) 5 3.67 3.29 39% 3.29 1.29 4.03 1.58
Koi Kaze 5 3.67 3.29 39% 3.29 1.29 4.03 1.58
Full Moon wo Sagashite 5 3.60 3.27 39% 3.27 1.28 4.37 1.71
Nagasarete Airantou 5 3.50 3.25 39% 3.25 1.27 4.11 1.61
Loveless (TV) 5 3.50 3.25 39% 3.25 1.27 3.43 1.34
ReLIFE 5 3.50 3.25 39% 3.25 1.27 3.43 1.34
Sangatsu no Lion 5 3.50 3.25 39% 3.25 1.27 3.43 1.34
Piano 5 3.50 3.25 39% 3.25 1.27 3.43 1.34
Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru 5 3.50 3.25 39% 3.25 1.27 3.43 1.34
Ladies versus Butlers! 6 2.50 2.25 56% 2.25 1.27 2.86 1.61

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