Best bets for:

Mizuiro Jidai

Rating Average: 3.0000
Rating Stddev: 0.816496580927726
Review Count: 3
Existing Best Bet #: 2.86610961355826
( $rating_average - $rating_stddev ) + ( log($reviews) / log(5) )
( 3.0000 - 0.816496580927726 ) + ( 1.09861228866811 / 1.6094379124341 )
( 2.18350341907227 ) - 0.682606194485985
Proposed Best Bet #:
( ( $rating_average - ( $rating_stddev / 2) ) - ( ( $stddev==0 and $reviews<5)? .5: 0 ) * $similarity
( ( 3.0000 - 0.408248290463863 ) - 0 ) * $similarity
( 2.59175170953614 - 0 ) * $similarity
2.59175170953614 * $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 - Shoujo, Slice of Life, TV, 1997, 1996, Modern, Drama, High School, Middle 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
Kodomo no Omocha 7 3.87 3.62 48% 3.62 1.77 5.05 2.47
Aishiteru Ze Baby 7 3.67 3.43 48% 3.43 1.68 4.31 2.11
Piano 7 3.50 3.25 48% 3.25 1.59 3.43 1.68
Kareshi Kanojo no Jijoo 7 3.50 3.14 48% 3.14 1.54 4.70 2.30
Mimi wo Sumaseba 6 4.00 4.00 36% 4.00 1.44 5.00 1.80
BECK 6 3.83 3.65 36% 3.65 1.31 4.57 1.65
Shoujo Kakumei Utena 6 3.83 3.65 36% 3.65 1.31 5.26 1.89
Fruits Basket 6 3.85 3.61 36% 3.61 1.30 5.23 1.88
Fruits Basket: The Final 6 4.00 4.00 36% 3.50 1.26 4.00 1.44
Fruits Basket 2nd Season 6 4.00 4.00 36% 3.50 1.26 4.00 1.44
Maria-sama ga Miteru ~Haru~ 6 4.00 4.00 36% 3.50 1.26 4.00 1.44
Maria-sama ga Miteru 6 4.00 4.00 36% 3.50 1.26 4.00 1.44
H2 6 4.00 4.00 36% 3.50 1.26 4.00 1.44
Toradora! 6 3.70 3.47 36% 3.47 1.25 4.67 1.68
Kimi ni Todoke 2nd Season 7 3.00 3.00 48% 2.50 1.22 3.00 1.47
Taiho Shichauzo! (TV) 6 3.67 3.29 36% 3.29 1.19 4.03 1.45
Koi Kaze 6 3.67 3.29 36% 3.29 1.19 4.03 1.45
Bokura ga Ita 6 3.43 3.18 36% 3.18 1.15 4.14 1.49
School Days (TV) 7 2.83 2.30 48% 2.30 1.13 2.88 1.41
Itazura na Kiss 6 3.50 3.12 36% 3.12 1.12 3.85 1.39
Midori no Hibi 6 3.40 3.00 36% 3.00 1.08 4.03 1.45
Kimi ga Nozomu Eien 6 3.30 2.85 36% 2.85 1.03 3.83 1.38
Kimi ni Todoke 7 2.40 2.00 48% 2.00 0.98 2.60 1.27
Meitantei Conan 6 3.20 2.71 36% 2.71 0.98 3.22 1.16
Lamune 6 3.00 2.68 36% 2.68 0.97 3.37 1.21
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 6 3.11 2.61 36% 2.61 0.94 3.48 1.25
True Tears 6 3.00 2.59 36% 2.59 0.93 3.30 1.19
Mai-HiME 5 3.88 3.71 25% 3.71 0.93 4.84 1.21
Oniisama E... 6 3.00 3.00 36% 2.50 0.90 3.00 1.08
Ao Haru Ride 6 3.00 3.00 36% 2.50 0.90 3.00 1.08
Maria-sama ga Miteru 4th 6 3.00 3.00 36% 2.50 0.90 3.00 1.08
Kamichu! 5 3.80 3.60 25% 3.60 0.90 4.40 1.10
Suzuka 5 3.80 3.60 25% 3.60 0.90 4.40 1.10
Paradise Kiss 5 3.75 3.53 25% 3.53 0.88 4.18 1.04
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Sailor Stars 5 4.00 4.00 25% 3.50 0.88 4.86 1.22
Happy Sugar Life 5 4.00 4.00 25% 3.50 0.88 4.00 1.00
Fruits Basket (2019) 5 4.00 4.00 25% 3.50 0.88 4.00 1.00
Ao no Orchestra 5 4.00 4.00 25% 3.50 0.88 4.00 1.00
Aku no Hana 5 4.00 4.00 25% 3.50 0.88 4.00 1.00
Horimiya 5 4.00 4.00 25% 3.50 0.88 4.00 1.00
Natsume Yuujinchou Shi 5 4.00 4.00 25% 3.50 0.88 4.00 1.00
Aki-Sora 5 4.00 4.00 25% 3.50 0.88 4.00 1.00
Just Because 5 4.00 4.00 25% 3.50 0.88 4.00 1.00
X (TV) 5 3.75 3.47 25% 3.47 0.87 4.91 1.23
Nanaka 6/17 5 3.67 3.43 25% 3.43 0.86 3.88 0.97
Kanon 5 3.70 3.38 25% 3.38 0.84 4.49 1.12
Da Capo Second Season 6 2.75 2.34 36% 2.34 0.84 2.78 1.00
Minami-ke 5 3.60 3.36 25% 3.36 0.84 4.11 1.03
Kanon (2006) 5 3.60 3.36 25% 3.36 0.84 4.11 1.03
Jigoku Shoujo 5 3.60 3.36 25% 3.36 0.84 4.11 1.03

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