Best bets for:

Devadasy

Rating Average: 3.0000
Rating Stddev: 1
Review Count: 2
Existing Best Bet #: 2.43067655807339
( $rating_average - $rating_stddev ) + ( log($reviews) / log(5) )
( 3.0000 - 1 ) + ( 0.693147180559945 / 1.6094379124341 )
( 2 ) - 0.430676558073393
Proposed Best Bet #:
( ( $rating_average - ( $rating_stddev / 2) ) - ( ( $stddev==0 and $reviews<5)? .5: 0 ) * $similarity
( ( 3.0000 - 0.5 ) - 0 ) * $similarity
( 2.5 - 0 ) * $similarity
2.5 * $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 - Evang*lion Clone, OVA, Modern, Action, Drama, Ecchi, 2001, 2000

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
Usagichan De Cue 5 3.60 3.36 39% 3.36 1.31 4.11 1.61
Honoo no Labyrinth 5 3.25 3.03 39% 3.03 1.18 3.68 1.44
Meitantei Conan 5 3.20 2.71 39% 2.71 1.06 3.22 1.26
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid 4 4.00 4.00 25% 4.00 1.00 5.29 1.32
Chikyu Shojo Arjuna 4 3.83 3.65 25% 3.65 0.91 4.57 1.14
Aki-Sora 4 4.00 4.00 25% 3.50 0.88 4.00 1.00
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Spiral Labyrinth 4 4.00 4.00 25% 3.50 0.88 4.00 1.00
Ryokan Shirasagi 4 4.00 4.00 25% 3.50 0.88 4.00 1.00
Hajime no Ippo 4 4.00 4.00 25% 3.50 0.88 4.43 1.11
G-Taste 4 4.00 4.00 25% 3.50 0.88 4.43 1.11
Shin Ruriiro No Yuki 4 4.00 4.00 25% 3.50 0.88 4.00 1.00
X (TV) 4 3.75 3.47 25% 3.47 0.87 4.91 1.23
Karas 4 3.67 3.43 25% 3.43 0.86 3.88 0.97
FLCL 4 3.74 3.42 25% 3.42 0.85 5.36 1.34
Mamono Hunter Youko 4 3.00 3.00 25% 3.00 0.75 4.00 1.00
Sumomomo Momomo ~ Chijou Saikyou no Yome 4 3.20 3.00 25% 3.00 0.75 3.80 0.95
Kidou Senshi Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory 4 3.33 2.96 25% 2.96 0.74 3.70 0.93
Mezzo Forte 4 3.25 2.92 25% 2.92 0.73 3.88 0.97
Ajimu Kaigan Monogatari 4 3.25 2.84 25% 2.84 0.71 3.28 0.82
Battle Athletes (OAV) 4 3.20 2.83 25% 2.83 0.71 3.45 0.86
One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e 4 3.00 3.00 25% 2.50 0.62 3.00 0.75
Big Order TV & OVA 4 3.00 3.00 25% 2.50 0.62 3.00 0.75
Area 88 (OVA) 4 3.00 2.50 25% 2.50 0.62 2.43 0.61
Sekirei ~Pure Engagement~ 4 3.00 2.50 25% 2.50 0.62 2.86 0.72
Speed Grapher 4 3.00 3.00 25% 2.50 0.62 3.68 0.92
Hajime no Ippo: Mashiba vs Kimura 4 3.00 3.00 25% 2.50 0.62 3.00 0.75
Hajime no Ippo: Boxer's Fist 4 3.00 3.00 25% 2.50 0.62 3.00 0.75
Kite Liberator 4 2.67 2.43 25% 2.43 0.61 2.88 0.72
Alien Nine 4 2.60 2.36 25% 2.36 0.59 3.11 0.78
Canvas ~Motif of Sepia~ 5 2.00 2.00 39% 1.50 0.59 2.43 0.95
With You ~Mitsumeteitai~ 5 2.00 2.00 39% 1.50 0.59 2.00 0.78
School Days: Magical Heart Kokoro-chan 4 2.75 2.34 25% 2.34 0.58 2.78 0.70
Ayashi no Ceres 4 2.73 2.30 25% 2.30 0.57 3.35 0.84
Kodomo no Jikan (OVA) 4 2.50 2.25 25% 2.25 0.56 2.43 0.61
Sky Girls (OVA) 4 2.50 2.25 25% 2.25 0.56 2.43 0.61
Teizokurei DAYDREAM 4 2.50 2.25 25% 2.25 0.56 2.43 0.61
Brigadoon 4 2.50 2.25 25% 2.25 0.56 2.43 0.61
Asu no Yoichi! 4 2.50 2.25 25% 2.25 0.56 3.11 0.78
Ranma ½ OVA 3 4.00 4.00 14% 4.00 0.56 5.11 0.72
Zettai Shougeki: Platonic Heart 5 1.67 1.43 39% 1.43 0.56 1.88 0.73
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Tsuiokuhen 3 3.94 3.79 14% 3.79 0.53 6.11 0.86
Juuni Kokuki 3 3.90 3.75 14% 3.75 0.53 5.03 0.71
Afro Samurai: Resurrection 4 2.33 2.10 25% 2.10 0.52 2.54 0.64
Triangle Heart 3: Sweet Songs Forever 4 2.33 2.10 25% 2.10 0.52 2.54 0.64
Great Teacher Onizuka 3 3.83 3.65 14% 3.65 0.51 5.00 0.70
Crying Freeman 4 2.67 2.04 25% 2.04 0.51 2.10 0.53
Koikoi 7 4 2.25 2.03 25% 2.03 0.51 2.68 0.67
Fruits Basket 3 3.85 3.61 14% 3.61 0.51 5.23 0.74
Vandread The Second Stage 3 3.80 3.60 14% 3.60 0.51 4.40 0.62
Kimi ga Nozomu Eien - Haruka Route 3 3.75 3.53 14% 3.53 0.50 4.18 0.59

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