Best bets for:

NieA_7

Rating Average: 2.9000
Rating Stddev: 0.9433981132056604
Review Count: 10
Existing Best Bet #: 3.38727844486773
( $rating_average - $rating_stddev ) + ( log($reviews) / log(5) )
( 2.9000 - 0.9433981132056604 ) + ( 2.30258509299405 / 1.6094379124341 )
( 1.95660188679434 ) - 1.43067655807339
Proposed Best Bet #:
( ( $rating_average - ( $rating_stddev / 2) ) - ( ( $stddev==0 and $reviews<5)? .5: 0 ) * $similarity
( ( 2.9000 - 0.47169905660283 ) - 0 ) * $similarity
( 2.42830094339717 - 0 ) * $similarity
2.42830094339717 * $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: 9 - Sci-Fi, Modern, Slice of Life, Comedy, TV, 2001, Acquired Taste, Drama, All Ages

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
Chikyu Shojo Arjuna 6 3.83 3.65 44% 3.65 1.62 4.57 2.03
Fruits Basket 6 3.85 3.61 44% 3.61 1.61 5.23 2.33
Aria the Origination 6 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Gin no Saji Dai-2-ki 6 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Yakitate!! Japan 5 4.00 4.00 30% 4.00 1.23 5.00 1.54
School Rumble 5 3.89 3.73 30% 3.73 1.15 4.94 1.52
Shoujo Kakumei Utena 5 3.83 3.65 30% 3.65 1.13 5.26 1.62
BECK 5 3.83 3.65 30% 3.65 1.13 4.57 1.41
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 5 3.80 3.60 30% 3.60 1.11 4.83 1.49
Usagi Drop 5 3.80 3.60 30% 3.60 1.11 4.40 1.36
Kamichu! 5 3.80 3.60 30% 3.60 1.11 4.40 1.36
Vandread The Second Stage 5 3.80 3.60 30% 3.60 1.11 4.40 1.36
Cowboy Bebop 5 3.81 3.55 30% 3.55 1.09 5.74 1.77
Digimon Tamers 5 3.75 3.53 30% 3.53 1.09 4.18 1.29
Gin no Saji 5 4.00 4.00 30% 3.50 1.08 4.00 1.23
Bindzume Yousei 5 4.00 4.00 30% 3.50 1.08 4.43 1.37
Hajime no Ippo 5 4.00 4.00 30% 3.50 1.08 4.43 1.37
Hana to Alice Satsujin Jiken 5 4.00 4.00 30% 3.50 1.08 4.00 1.23
Kuuchuu Buranko 5 4.00 4.00 30% 3.50 1.08 4.00 1.23
Natsume Yuujinchou Shi 5 4.00 4.00 30% 3.50 1.08 4.00 1.23
Rumic Theater 5 4.00 4.00 30% 3.50 1.08 4.00 1.23
My Neighbors the Yamadas 5 4.00 4.00 30% 3.50 1.08 4.00 1.23
GEAR Fighter Dendoh 5 4.00 4.00 30% 3.50 1.08 4.00 1.23
Aria the OAV ~Arietta~ 5 4.00 4.00 30% 3.50 1.08 4.00 1.23
Maria-sama ga Miteru ~Haru~ 5 4.00 4.00 30% 3.50 1.08 4.00 1.23
Toradora! 5 3.70 3.47 30% 3.47 1.07 4.67 1.44
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 6 2.75 2.34 44% 2.34 1.04 2.78 1.24
Minami-ke 5 3.60 3.36 30% 3.36 1.04 4.11 1.27
Koi Kaze 5 3.67 3.29 30% 3.29 1.02 4.03 1.25
Taiho Shichauzo! (TV) 5 3.67 3.29 30% 3.29 1.02 4.03 1.25
ReLIFE 5 3.50 3.25 30% 3.25 1.00 3.43 1.06
Binbou Shimai Monogatari 5 3.50 3.25 30% 3.25 1.00 3.43 1.06
Sangatsu no Lion 5 3.50 3.25 30% 3.25 1.00 3.43 1.06
Hana-Saku Iroha 5 3.50 3.25 30% 3.25 1.00 3.43 1.06
Piano 5 3.50 3.25 30% 3.25 1.00 3.43 1.06
Brigadoon 6 2.50 2.25 44% 2.25 1.00 2.43 1.08
Chobits 5 3.56 3.16 30% 3.16 0.98 4.82 1.49
Kareshi Kanojo no Jijoo 5 3.50 3.14 30% 3.14 0.97 4.70 1.45
Itazura na Kiss 5 3.50 3.12 30% 3.12 0.96 3.85 1.19
xxxHOLiC Kei 5 3.33 3.10 30% 3.10 0.96 3.54 1.09
Clannad: After Story 5 3.33 3.10 30% 3.10 0.96 3.98 1.23
Hachimitsu to Kuroba 5 3.43 3.06 30% 3.06 0.95 3.91 1.21
Midori no Hibi 5 3.40 3.00 30% 3.00 0.93 4.03 1.24
REC 5 3.14 2.97 30% 2.97 0.92 4.00 1.24
Onegai Teacher 5 3.27 2.88 30% 2.88 0.89 4.18 1.29
s-CRY-ed 5 3.22 2.83 30% 2.83 0.87 3.80 1.17
Meitantei Conan 5 3.20 2.71 30% 2.71 0.84 3.22 0.99
Lamune 5 3.00 2.68 30% 2.68 0.83 3.37 1.04
Genshiken 5 3.00 2.68 30% 2.68 0.83 3.37 1.04
G-on Riders 5 3.00 2.59 30% 2.59 0.80 2.87 0.88

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