Best bets for:

Aria the Animation

Rating Average: 3.0000
Rating Stddev: 1.4142135623730951
Review Count: 3
Existing Best Bet #: 2.26839263211289
( $rating_average - $rating_stddev ) + ( log($reviews) / log(5) )
( 3.0000 - 1.4142135623730951 ) + ( 1.09861228866811 / 1.6094379124341 )
( 1.5857864376269 ) - 0.682606194485985
Proposed Best Bet #:
( ( $rating_average - ( $rating_stddev / 2) ) - ( ( $stddev==0 and $reviews<5)? .5: 0 ) * $similarity
( ( 3.0000 - 0.707106781186548 ) - 0 ) * $similarity
( 2.29289321881345 - 0 ) * $similarity
2.29289321881345 * $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 - 2005, TV, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, 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
Eureka Seven 6 4.00 4.00 73% 4.00 2.94 5.00 3.67
Erementar Gerad (TV) 6 3.00 2.59 73% 2.59 1.90 2.87 2.11
Vandread The Second Stage 5 3.80 3.60 51% 3.60 1.84 4.40 2.24
Cowboy Bebop 5 3.81 3.55 51% 3.55 1.81 5.74 2.93
Rozen Maiden 5 3.75 3.53 51% 3.53 1.80 4.61 2.35
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's 5 3.75 3.53 51% 3.53 1.80 4.18 2.13
Digimon Tamers 5 3.75 3.53 51% 3.53 1.80 4.18 2.13
Abenobashi Mahou Shotengai 5 3.67 3.43 51% 3.43 1.75 4.31 2.20
Seikai no Monshou 5 3.58 3.26 51% 3.26 1.66 4.49 2.29
Rozen Maiden ~Träumend~ 5 3.33 3.10 51% 3.10 1.58 3.54 1.81
Gun Sword 5 3.33 3.10 51% 3.10 1.58 3.54 1.81
Hachimitsu to Kuroba 5 3.43 3.06 51% 3.06 1.56 3.91 1.99
Samurai Champloo 5 3.33 3.00 51% 3.00 1.53 4.03 2.06
Onegai Teacher 5 3.27 2.88 51% 2.88 1.47 4.18 2.13
s-CRY-ed 5 3.22 2.83 51% 2.83 1.44 3.80 1.94
Lamune 5 3.00 2.68 51% 2.68 1.37 3.37 1.72
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid 4 4.00 4.00 32% 4.00 1.31 5.29 1.73
Yakitate!! Japan 4 4.00 4.00 32% 4.00 1.31 5.00 1.63
Canvas 2 ~Niji Iro no Sketch~ 5 3.00 2.55 51% 2.55 1.30 3.11 1.58
ARIA The AVVENIRE 5 3.00 3.00 51% 2.50 1.28 3.00 1.53
Log Horizon 2 5 3.00 3.00 51% 2.50 1.28 3.00 1.53
Shin Seiki Zoids Genesis 5 3.00 3.00 51% 2.50 1.28 3.00 1.53
Needless 5 3.00 2.50 51% 2.50 1.28 2.86 1.46
NieA_7 5 2.90 2.43 51% 2.43 1.24 3.39 1.73
Vandread 4 3.89 3.73 32% 3.73 1.22 4.94 1.61
School Rumble 4 3.89 3.73 32% 3.73 1.22 4.94 1.61
Trigun 4 3.90 3.70 32% 3.70 1.21 5.94 1.94
Da Capo Second Season 5 2.75 2.34 51% 2.34 1.19 2.78 1.42
AIR GEAR 5 2.75 2.34 51% 2.34 1.19 2.78 1.42
BECK 4 3.83 3.65 32% 3.65 1.19 4.57 1.49
Kamichu! 4 3.80 3.60 32% 3.60 1.18 4.40 1.44
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 4 3.80 3.60 32% 3.60 1.18 4.83 1.58
Usagi Drop 4 3.80 3.60 32% 3.60 1.18 4.40 1.44
Paradise Kiss 4 3.75 3.53 32% 3.53 1.15 4.18 1.36
Interlude 4 3.75 3.53 32% 3.53 1.15 4.18 1.36
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha 4 3.75 3.53 32% 3.53 1.15 4.18 1.36
Neo Ranga 5 2.50 2.25 51% 2.25 1.15 2.43 1.24
Tide-Line Blue 5 2.50 2.25 51% 2.25 1.15 2.43 1.24
Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chuu 5 2.50 2.25 51% 2.25 1.15 2.43 1.24
Brigadoon 5 2.50 2.25 51% 2.25 1.15 2.43 1.24
KURAU Phantom Memory 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
FLCL Progressive 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha The MOVIE 1st 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Hotori ~ Tada Saiwai wo Koinegau 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Aria the Origination 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Gin no Saji Dai-2-ki 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Mirai Shounen Konan 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.43 1.45
Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Bindzume Yousei 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.43 1.45
Fantastic Children 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.43 1.45

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