Best bets for:

Shamanic Princess

Rating Average: 3.1000
Rating Stddev: 0.9433981132056604
Review Count: 10
Existing Best Bet #: 3.58727844486773
( $rating_average - $rating_stddev ) + ( log($reviews) / log(5) )
( 3.1000 - 0.9433981132056604 ) + ( 2.30258509299405 / 1.6094379124341 )
( 2.15660188679434 ) - 1.43067655807339
Proposed Best Bet #:
( ( $rating_average - ( $rating_stddev / 2) ) - ( ( $stddev==0 and $reviews<5)? .5: 0 ) * $similarity
( ( 3.1000 - 0.47169905660283 ) - 0 ) * $similarity
( 2.62830094339717 - 0 ) * $similarity
2.62830094339717 * $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 - Fantasy, OVA, Shoujo, Surreal, 1998, 1997, 1996

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
Shoujo Kakumei Utena 4 3.83 3.65 32% 3.65 1.19 5.26 1.72
Kodomo no Omocha 4 3.87 3.62 32% 3.62 1.18 5.05 1.65
Cardcaptor Sakura 4 3.65 3.30 32% 3.30 1.08 4.90 1.60
Kidou Senshi Gundam: Dai 08 MS Shotai 4 3.25 2.92 32% 2.92 0.95 3.88 1.27
Sakura Taisen: Ouka Kenran 4 2.88 2.41 32% 2.41 0.79 3.24 1.06
Fushigi Yuugi OVA II 5 2.00 1.35 51% 1.35 0.69 1.90 0.97
Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula SAGA 3 4.00 4.00 18% 3.50 0.64 4.00 0.73
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Sailor Stars 3 4.00 4.00 18% 3.50 0.64 4.86 0.89
Jigoku Sensei Nube 3 4.00 4.00 18% 3.50 0.64 4.00 0.73
Tetsuwan Birdy 3 4.00 4.00 18% 3.50 0.64 4.43 0.81
Kigeki 3 4.00 4.00 18% 3.50 0.64 4.00 0.73
Black Jack: Clinical Chart 3 4.00 4.00 18% 3.50 0.64 4.00 0.73
Berserk 3 3.75 3.44 18% 3.44 0.63 4.99 0.92
Legend of the Galactic Heroes 3 3.67 3.43 18% 3.43 0.63 3.88 0.71
Legend of Basara 3 3.67 3.43 18% 3.43 0.63 3.88 0.71
Karas 3 3.67 3.43 18% 3.43 0.63 3.88 0.71
Koko wa Greenwood 3 3.50 3.25 18% 3.25 0.60 3.86 0.71
Tenkuu no Escaflowne 3 3.56 3.23 18% 3.23 0.59 5.06 0.93
3x3 Eyes 3 3.50 3.16 18% 3.16 0.58 4.26 0.78
Adolescence Mokushiroku 3 3.43 2.98 18% 2.98 0.55 3.73 0.69
Rekka no Honoo 3 3.36 2.92 18% 2.92 0.54 3.97 0.73
Kyuuketsuki Miyu (TV) 3 3.33 2.86 18% 2.86 0.53 3.76 0.69
Battle Athletes (OAV) 3 3.20 2.83 18% 2.83 0.52 3.45 0.63
Meitantei Conan 3 3.20 2.71 18% 2.71 0.50 3.22 0.59
Tenshi Kinryouku 3 3.09 2.69 18% 2.69 0.49 3.79 0.70
Idol Project 4 2.00 2.00 32% 1.50 0.49 2.43 0.79
Kotetsu no Diaboken 4 2.00 2.00 32% 1.50 0.49 2.68 0.88
.hack//Liminality 3 3.00 2.65 18% 2.65 0.49 3.15 0.58
Cossette no Shouzou 3 3.00 2.65 18% 2.65 0.49 3.15 0.58
Mahou Shoujo Pretty Sammy (OAV) 3 2.80 2.60 18% 2.60 0.48 3.40 0.62
Mizuiro Jidai 3 3.00 2.59 18% 2.59 0.48 2.87 0.53
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen Prologue - Sakura to Futatsu no Kuma 3 3.00 3.00 18% 2.50 0.46 3.00 0.55
Slayers Excellent 3 3.00 3.00 18% 2.50 0.46 3.68 0.68
Variable Geo 3 3.00 3.00 18% 2.50 0.46 3.00 0.55
Vampire Hunter 3 3.00 3.00 18% 2.50 0.46 3.00 0.55
Princess Rouge 3 3.00 3.00 18% 2.50 0.46 3.00 0.55
Chuuka Ichiban 3 3.00 3.00 18% 2.50 0.46 3.43 0.63
Dragon Rider 3 3.00 3.00 18% 2.50 0.46 3.43 0.63
Totsukuni no Shoujo (OVA 1) 3 3.00 3.00 18% 2.50 0.46 3.00 0.55
Iblard Jikan 3 3.00 3.00 18% 2.50 0.46 3.00 0.55
Slayers Special 3 2.67 2.43 18% 2.43 0.45 2.88 0.53
Aika 3 2.88 2.41 18% 2.41 0.44 3.24 0.60
Choujuu Densetsu Geshutaruto 3 3.00 2.39 18% 2.39 0.44 2.64 0.48
Youma 3 2.75 2.34 18% 2.34 0.43 2.78 0.51
Photon 3 2.67 2.29 18% 2.29 0.42 3.03 0.56
Shinpi no Sekai El Hazard 2 3 2.50 2.00 18% 2.00 0.37 2.79 0.51
Pocket Monsters 3 2.48 1.87 18% 1.87 0.34 3.15 0.58
Shihaisha no Tasogare 3 2.33 1.86 18% 1.86 0.34 2.50 0.46
Ranma ½ OVA 2 4.00 4.00 8% 4.00 0.33 5.11 0.42
Fushigi Yuugi OVA I 3 2.11 1.74 18% 1.74 0.32 2.74 0.50

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