Cowboy Bebop
Rating Average: 3.8077Rating Stddev: 0.5202980484026416
Review Count: 52
Existing Best Bet #: 5.74244770891123
( $rating_average - $rating_stddev ) + ( log($reviews) / log(5) )
( 3.8077 - 0.5202980484026416 ) + ( 3.95124371858143 / 1.6094379124341 )
( 3.28740195159736 ) - 2.45504575731387
Proposed Best Bet #:
( ( $rating_average - ( $rating_stddev / 2) ) - ( ( $stddev==0 and $reviews<5)? .5: 0 ) * $similarity
( ( 3.8077 - 0.260149024201321 ) - 0 ) * $similarity
( 3.54755097579868 - 0 ) * $similarity
3.54755097579868 * $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: 10 - Acquired Taste, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, TV, 1998, Surreal, Comedy, Drama, Western
For reference, Devil Doll's similarity calc is this:
( $matching_keys * ( $matching_keys / $total_keys ) * $total_keys ) / ( $total_keys * $total_keys )
| Title | Key Match | Rating | Rating - stddev | Devil Doll's Similarity Calc | New bbet | New bbet * Similarity | Old bbet | Old bbet * Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trigun | 7 | 3.90 | 3.70 | 48% | 3.70 | 1.81 | 5.94 | 2.91 |
| Heppoko Jiken Animation Excel Saga | 7 | 3.42 | 3.01 | 48% | 3.01 | 1.48 | 4.44 | 2.17 |
| Eureka Seven | 6 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 36% | 4.00 | 1.44 | 5.00 | 1.80 |
| Vandread The Second Stage | 6 | 3.80 | 3.60 | 36% | 3.60 | 1.30 | 4.40 | 1.58 |
| Interlude | 6 | 3.75 | 3.53 | 36% | 3.53 | 1.27 | 4.18 | 1.50 |
| Digimon Tamers | 6 | 3.75 | 3.53 | 36% | 3.53 | 1.27 | 4.18 | 1.50 |
| Saber Marionette J to X | 6 | 3.67 | 3.43 | 36% | 3.43 | 1.24 | 3.88 | 1.40 |
| Michiko to Hatchin | 6 | 3.67 | 3.43 | 36% | 3.43 | 1.24 | 3.88 | 1.40 |
| Seikai no Monshou | 6 | 3.58 | 3.26 | 36% | 3.26 | 1.17 | 4.49 | 1.62 |
| Brigadoon | 7 | 2.50 | 2.25 | 48% | 2.25 | 1.10 | 2.43 | 1.19 |
| Neo Ranga | 7 | 2.50 | 2.25 | 48% | 2.25 | 1.10 | 2.43 | 1.19 |
| Seihou Bukyou Outlaw Star | 6 | 3.44 | 3.01 | 36% | 3.01 | 1.08 | 4.30 | 1.55 |
| Samurai Champloo | 6 | 3.33 | 3.00 | 36% | 3.00 | 1.08 | 4.03 | 1.45 |
| s-CRY-ed | 6 | 3.22 | 2.83 | 36% | 2.83 | 1.02 | 3.80 | 1.37 |
| Kiddy Grade | 6 | 3.12 | 2.66 | 36% | 2.66 | 0.96 | 3.49 | 1.26 |
| G-on Riders | 6 | 3.00 | 2.59 | 36% | 2.59 | 0.93 | 2.87 | 1.03 |
| Erementar Gerad (TV) | 6 | 3.00 | 2.59 | 36% | 2.59 | 0.93 | 2.87 | 1.03 |
| Vandread | 5 | 3.89 | 3.73 | 25% | 3.73 | 0.93 | 4.94 | 1.23 |
| Sunabouzu | 6 | 3.00 | 2.55 | 36% | 2.55 | 0.92 | 3.11 | 1.12 |
| Boukyaku no Senritsu | 6 | 3.00 | 2.55 | 36% | 2.55 | 0.92 | 3.11 | 1.12 |
| Chikyu Shojo Arjuna | 5 | 3.83 | 3.65 | 25% | 3.65 | 0.91 | 4.57 | 1.14 |
| Shoujo Kakumei Utena | 5 | 3.83 | 3.65 | 25% | 3.65 | 0.91 | 5.26 | 1.31 |
| Devilman Lady | 6 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 36% | 2.50 | 0.90 | 3.00 | 1.08 |
| Needless | 6 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 36% | 2.50 | 0.90 | 2.86 | 1.03 |
| Kurogane Communication | 6 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 36% | 2.50 | 0.90 | 2.43 | 0.88 |
| Armored Trooper Votoms 1: Uoodo City | 6 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 36% | 2.50 | 0.90 | 3.43 | 1.24 |
| Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's | 5 | 3.75 | 3.53 | 25% | 3.53 | 0.88 | 4.18 | 1.04 |
| Rozen Maiden | 5 | 3.75 | 3.53 | 25% | 3.53 | 0.88 | 4.61 | 1.15 |
| Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha | 5 | 3.75 | 3.53 | 25% | 3.53 | 0.88 | 4.18 | 1.04 |
| Cowboy Bebop: Knockin on Heaven's Door | 5 | 3.73 | 3.50 | 25% | 3.50 | 0.88 | 4.77 | 1.19 |
| Fantastic Children | 5 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 25% | 3.50 | 0.88 | 4.43 | 1.11 |
| Kuuchuu Buranko | 5 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 25% | 3.50 | 0.88 | 4.00 | 1.00 |
| KURAU Phantom Memory | 5 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 25% | 3.50 | 0.88 | 4.00 | 1.00 |
| Legend of Basara | 5 | 3.67 | 3.43 | 25% | 3.43 | 0.86 | 3.88 | 0.97 |
| Abenobashi Mahou Shotengai | 5 | 3.67 | 3.43 | 25% | 3.43 | 0.86 | 4.31 | 1.08 |
| Seikai no Senki II | 5 | 3.67 | 3.43 | 25% | 3.43 | 0.86 | 3.88 | 0.97 |
| Saber Marionette J | 5 | 3.64 | 3.40 | 25% | 3.40 | 0.85 | 4.80 | 1.20 |
| AIR GEAR | 6 | 2.75 | 2.34 | 36% | 2.34 | 0.84 | 2.78 | 1.00 |
| Rahxephon | 5 | 3.55 | 3.30 | 25% | 3.30 | 0.82 | 4.54 | 1.13 |
| One Piece | 5 | 3.73 | 3.30 | 25% | 3.30 | 0.82 | 4.35 | 1.09 |
| Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor (TV) | 5 | 3.50 | 3.25 | 25% | 3.25 | 0.81 | 3.43 | 0.86 |
| Ergo Proxy | 5 | 3.50 | 3.25 | 25% | 3.25 | 0.81 | 3.86 | 0.97 |
| Kiba | 5 | 3.50 | 3.25 | 25% | 3.25 | 0.81 | 3.43 | 0.86 |
| Brain Powerd | 5 | 3.50 | 3.25 | 25% | 3.25 | 0.81 | 3.86 | 0.97 |
| Loveless (TV) | 5 | 3.50 | 3.25 | 25% | 3.25 | 0.81 | 3.43 | 0.86 |
| Gun Sword | 5 | 3.33 | 3.10 | 25% | 3.10 | 0.77 | 3.54 | 0.89 |
| Chikyuu Bouei Kigyou Dai-Guard | 5 | 3.33 | 3.10 | 25% | 3.10 | 0.77 | 3.54 | 0.89 |
| Elfen Lied | 5 | 3.50 | 3.07 | 25% | 3.07 | 0.77 | 4.18 | 1.04 |
| Serial Experiments Lain | 5 | 3.45 | 2.98 | 25% | 2.98 | 0.74 | 4.77 | 1.19 |
| Shin Seiki Evangelion | 5 | 3.38 | 2.93 | 25% | 2.93 | 0.73 | 4.86 | 1.22 |
