Best bets for:

Higashi no Eden

Rating Average: 3.4000
Rating Stddev: 0.8
Review Count: 5
Existing Best Bet #: 3.6
( $rating_average - $rating_stddev ) + ( log($reviews) / log(5) )
( 3.4000 - 0.8 ) + ( 1.6094379124341 / 1.6094379124341 )
( 2.6 ) - 1
Proposed Best Bet #:
( ( $rating_average - ( $rating_stddev / 2) ) - ( ( $stddev==0 and $reviews<5)? .5: 0 ) * $similarity
( ( 3.4000 - 0.4 ) - 0 ) * $similarity
( 3 - 0 ) * $similarity
3 * $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 - 2009, TV, Modern, Drama, Mystery, Romance, noitaminA

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
Nodame Cantabile 5 3.83 3.65 51% 3.65 1.86 4.57 2.33
Paradise Kiss 5 3.75 3.53 51% 3.53 1.80 4.18 2.13
Kuuchuu Buranko 5 4.00 4.00 51% 3.50 1.79 4.00 2.04
Hachimitsu to Kuroba II 5 4.00 4.00 51% 3.50 1.79 4.86 2.48
Toradora! 5 3.70 3.47 51% 3.47 1.77 4.67 2.38
Nodame Cantabile: Finale 5 3.33 3.10 51% 3.10 1.58 3.54 1.81
Clannad: After Story 5 3.33 3.10 51% 3.10 1.58 3.98 2.03
Hachimitsu to Kuroba 5 3.43 3.06 51% 3.06 1.56 3.91 1.99
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid 4 4.00 4.00 32% 4.00 1.31 5.29 1.73
Hanasakeru Seishounen 5 3.00 3.00 51% 2.50 1.28 3.00 1.53
Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai 5 3.00 2.50 51% 2.50 1.28 2.43 1.24
Gokukoku no Brynhildr 5 3.00 3.00 51% 2.50 1.28 3.00 1.53
Genji Monogatari Sennenki 5 3.00 3.00 51% 2.50 1.28 3.00 1.53
BECK 4 3.83 3.65 32% 3.65 1.19 4.57 1.49
Shoujo Kakumei Utena 4 3.83 3.65 32% 3.65 1.19 5.26 1.72
Fruits Basket 4 3.85 3.61 32% 3.61 1.18 5.23 1.71
Aoi Hana 5 2.80 2.31 51% 2.31 1.18 2.82 1.44
Cross Game 4 3.80 3.60 32% 3.60 1.18 4.40 1.44
Kamichu! 4 3.80 3.60 32% 3.60 1.18 4.40 1.44
Suzuka 4 3.80 3.60 32% 3.60 1.18 4.40 1.44
Usagi Drop 4 3.80 3.60 32% 3.60 1.18 4.40 1.44
Hayate no Gotoku !! 4 3.75 3.53 32% 3.53 1.15 4.18 1.36
Rozen Maiden 4 3.75 3.53 32% 3.53 1.15 4.61 1.50
Asu no Yoichi! 5 2.50 2.25 51% 2.25 1.15 3.11 1.59
Ladies versus Butlers! 5 2.50 2.25 51% 2.25 1.15 2.86 1.46
Sasameki Koto 5 2.50 2.25 51% 2.25 1.15 2.86 1.46
Nana 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.43 1.45
Fruits Basket: The Final 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Maria-sama ga Miteru 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Aku no Hana 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Fruits Basket 2nd Season 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Happy Sugar Life 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.43 1.45
Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Boku-tachi wa Mada Shiranai 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Aki-Sora 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Red Garden 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.86 1.59
Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Gin no Saji 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Aishiteru Ze Baby 4 3.67 3.43 32% 3.43 1.12 4.31 1.41
Kanon 4 3.70 3.38 32% 3.38 1.10 4.49 1.47
Kanon (2006) 4 3.60 3.36 32% 3.36 1.10 4.11 1.34
Ai Yori Aoshi 4 3.65 3.32 32% 3.32 1.09 4.86 1.59
Koi Kaze 4 3.67 3.29 32% 3.29 1.08 4.03 1.32
Full Moon wo Sagashite 4 3.60 3.27 32% 3.27 1.07 4.37 1.43
Ayakashi - Japanese Classic Horror 4 3.50 3.25 32% 3.25 1.06 3.43 1.12
Hana-Saku Iroha 4 3.50 3.25 32% 3.25 1.06 3.43 1.12
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai 4 3.50 3.25 32% 3.25 1.06 3.43 1.12
Loveless (TV) 4 3.50 3.25 32% 3.25 1.06 3.43 1.12
Hataraki Man 4 3.50 3.25 32% 3.25 1.06 3.43 1.12

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