Best bets for:

Duplicate entry - ef ~ a tale of memories

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: 6 - 2007, TV, Drama, Friendship, High School, Romance

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
Clannad (TV) 6 3.38 3.03 100% 3.03 3.03 3.97 3.97
Maria-sama ga Miteru 5 4.00 4.00 69% 3.50 2.43 4.00 2.78
Nana 5 4.00 4.00 69% 3.50 2.43 4.43 3.08
Aishiteru Ze Baby 5 3.67 3.43 69% 3.43 2.38 4.31 2.99
Saishu Heiki Kanojo 5 3.60 3.36 69% 3.36 2.33 4.54 3.15
Naruto 5 3.62 3.20 69% 3.20 2.22 4.87 3.38
Bokura ga Ita 5 3.43 3.18 69% 3.18 2.21 4.14 2.88
ef - a tale of memories 5 3.00 3.00 69% 3.00 2.08 4.00 2.78
Seto no Hanayome (TV) 5 3.29 2.85 69% 2.85 1.98 3.61 2.51
Kaze no Stigma 5 3.17 2.72 69% 2.72 1.89 3.38 2.35
Lamune 5 3.00 2.68 69% 2.68 1.86 3.37 2.34
Blue Drop: Tenshi-tachi no Gikyoku 5 3.00 2.59 69% 2.59 1.80 2.87 1.99
Ouran Koko Host Club 4 4.00 4.00 44% 4.00 1.78 5.11 2.27
Kimi ni Todoke 2nd Season 5 3.00 3.00 69% 2.50 1.74 3.00 2.08
Da Capo II 5 3.00 2.50 69% 2.50 1.74 2.43 1.69
Isshuukan Friends 5 3.00 2.50 69% 2.50 1.74 2.43 1.69
BECK 4 3.83 3.65 44% 3.65 1.62 4.57 2.03
Nodame Cantabile 4 3.83 3.65 44% 3.65 1.62 4.57 2.03
Fruits Basket 4 3.85 3.61 44% 3.61 1.61 5.23 2.33
Suzuka 4 3.80 3.60 44% 3.60 1.60 4.40 1.96
School Days (TV) 5 2.83 2.30 69% 2.30 1.60 2.88 2.00
Paradise Kiss 4 3.75 3.53 44% 3.53 1.57 4.18 1.86
Digimon Tamers 4 3.75 3.53 44% 3.53 1.57 4.18 1.86
Sasameki Koto 5 2.50 2.25 69% 2.25 1.56 2.86 1.99
Hitohira 5 2.50 2.25 69% 2.25 1.56 2.43 1.69
Fruits Basket 2nd Season 4 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Naruto Shippuuden (TV) 4 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Jigoku Shoujo Futakomori 4 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.68 2.08
Hachimitsu to Kuroba II 4 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.86 2.16
Saiunkoku Monogatari 2nd Series 4 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.43 1.97
Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma Daini Maku Second Act 4 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Fruits Basket (2019) 4 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Happy Sugar Life 4 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Fruits Basket: The Final 4 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Aku no Hana 4 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Maria-sama ga Miteru ~Haru~ 4 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Shining Tears x Wind 4 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Toradora! 4 3.70 3.47 44% 3.47 1.54 4.67 2.08
Shuffle! 4 3.67 3.43 44% 3.43 1.52 4.31 1.91
Kanon 4 3.70 3.38 44% 3.38 1.50 4.49 2.00
Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku wo 6 2.00 2.00 100% 1.50 1.50 2.68 2.68
Kanon (2006) 4 3.60 3.36 44% 3.36 1.49 4.11 1.83
Koi Kaze 4 3.67 3.29 44% 3.29 1.46 4.03 1.79
Kiba 4 3.50 3.25 44% 3.25 1.44 3.43 1.52
Nagasarete Airantou 4 3.50 3.25 44% 3.25 1.44 4.11 1.83
ReLIFE 4 3.50 3.25 44% 3.25 1.44 3.43 1.52
Kono Oto Tomare! S2 4 3.50 3.25 44% 3.25 1.44 3.43 1.52
Myself; Yourself 5 2.38 2.03 69% 2.03 1.41 2.97 2.06
Kareshi Kanojo no Jijoo 4 3.50 3.14 44% 3.14 1.39 4.70 2.09
Kimi ni Todoke 5 2.40 2.00 69% 2.00 1.39 2.60 1.81

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