Best bets for:

Hanamaru Kindergarten

Rating Average: 2.0000
Rating Stddev: 0
Review Count: 1
Existing Best Bet #: 2
( $rating_average - $rating_stddev ) + ( log($reviews) / log(5) )
( 2.0000 - 0 ) + ( 0 / 1.6094379124341 )
( 2 ) - 0
Proposed Best Bet #:
( ( $rating_average - ( $rating_stddev / 2) ) - ( ( $stddev==0 and $reviews<5)? .5: 0 ) * $similarity
( ( 2.0000 - 0 ) - 0.5 ) * $similarity
( 2 - 0.5 ) * $similarity
1.5 * $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: 8 - TV, Modern, Children, Comedy, Kawaii, Romance, Slice of Life, 2010

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
Bindzume Yousei 6 4.00 4.00 56% 3.50 1.97 4.43 2.49
Mitsudomoe 7 3.00 2.50 76% 2.50 1.91 2.43 1.86
Fruits Basket 5 3.85 3.61 39% 3.61 1.41 5.23 2.04
Kobato 6 3.00 3.00 56% 2.50 1.41 3.00 1.69
Horimiya 5 4.00 4.00 39% 3.50 1.37 4.00 1.56
Binchou-tan 5 4.00 4.00 39% 3.50 1.37 4.43 1.73
Toradora! 5 3.70 3.47 39% 3.47 1.36 4.67 1.83
Aishiteru Ze Baby 5 3.67 3.43 39% 3.43 1.34 4.31 1.68
Nanaka 6/17 5 3.67 3.43 39% 3.43 1.34 3.88 1.51
B Gata H Kei 6 2.80 2.31 56% 2.31 1.30 2.82 1.59
Full Moon wo Sagashite 5 3.60 3.27 39% 3.27 1.28 4.37 1.71
Nagasarete Airantou 5 3.50 3.25 39% 3.25 1.27 4.11 1.61
Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge 5 3.50 3.25 39% 3.25 1.27 3.43 1.34
Hana-Saku Iroha 5 3.50 3.25 39% 3.25 1.27 3.43 1.34
Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru 5 3.50 3.25 39% 3.25 1.27 3.43 1.34
Ladies versus Butlers! 6 2.50 2.25 56% 2.25 1.27 2.86 1.61
Chobits 5 3.56 3.16 39% 3.16 1.24 4.82 1.88
Kareshi Kanojo no Jijoo 5 3.50 3.14 39% 3.14 1.23 4.70 1.83
Itazura na Kiss 5 3.50 3.12 39% 3.12 1.22 3.85 1.50
Amagami SS 6 2.40 2.16 56% 2.16 1.21 2.91 1.64
Nodame Cantabile: Finale 5 3.33 3.10 39% 3.10 1.21 3.54 1.38
Clannad: After Story 5 3.33 3.10 39% 3.10 1.21 3.98 1.55
Hachimitsu to Kuroba 5 3.43 3.06 39% 3.06 1.20 3.91 1.53
Midori no Hibi 5 3.40 3.00 39% 3.00 1.17 4.03 1.57
REC 5 3.14 2.97 39% 2.97 1.16 4.00 1.56
Kimi ni Todoke 6 2.40 2.00 56% 2.00 1.12 2.60 1.46
Lamune 5 3.00 2.68 39% 2.68 1.05 3.37 1.32
Ouran Koko Host Club 4 4.00 4.00 25% 4.00 1.00 5.11 1.28
Yakitate!! Japan 4 4.00 4.00 25% 4.00 1.00 5.00 1.25
Canvas 2 ~Niji Iro no Sketch~ 5 3.00 2.55 39% 2.55 1.00 3.11 1.21
Sekirei ~Pure Engagement~ 5 3.00 2.50 39% 2.50 0.98 2.86 1.12
Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei 5 3.00 3.00 39% 2.50 0.98 3.00 1.17
Duplicate entry - S.A, Special A 5 3.00 3.00 39% 2.50 0.98 3.00 1.17
Densha Otoko 5 3.00 3.00 39% 2.50 0.98 3.00 1.17
Arakawa Under the Bridge 5 3.00 2.50 39% 2.50 0.98 2.43 0.95
Angel Beats! 5 2.91 2.46 39% 2.46 0.96 3.50 1.37
School Rumble 4 3.89 3.73 25% 3.73 0.93 4.94 1.23
Mai-HiME 4 3.88 3.71 25% 3.71 0.93 4.84 1.21
Da Capo Second Season 5 2.75 2.34 39% 2.34 0.91 2.78 1.09
BECK 4 3.83 3.65 25% 3.65 0.91 4.57 1.14
Shoujo Kakumei Utena 4 3.83 3.65 25% 3.65 0.91 5.26 1.31
Nodame Cantabile 4 3.83 3.65 25% 3.65 0.91 4.57 1.14
Kodomo no Omocha 4 3.87 3.62 25% 3.62 0.90 5.05 1.26
Usagi Drop 4 3.80 3.60 25% 3.60 0.90 4.40 1.10
Kamichu! 4 3.80 3.60 25% 3.60 0.90 4.40 1.10
Hayate no Gotoku !! 4 3.75 3.53 25% 3.53 0.88 4.18 1.04
Nazo no Kanojo X 4 3.75 3.53 25% 3.53 0.88 4.18 1.04
Paradise Kiss 4 3.75 3.53 25% 3.53 0.88 4.18 1.04
Durarara!! 4 3.75 3.53 25% 3.53 0.88 4.18 1.04
Digimon Tamers 4 3.75 3.53 25% 3.53 0.88 4.18 1.04

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