Best bets for:

Abenobashi Mahou Shotengai

Rating Average: 3.6667
Rating Stddev: 0.4714045207910316
Review Count: 6
Existing Best Bet #: 4.30857823176835
( $rating_average - $rating_stddev ) + ( log($reviews) / log(5) )
( 3.6667 - 0.4714045207910316 ) + ( 1.79175946922805 / 1.6094379124341 )
( 3.19529547920897 ) - 1.11328275255938
Proposed Best Bet #:
( ( $rating_average - ( $rating_stddev / 2) ) - ( ( $stddev==0 and $reviews<5)? .5: 0 ) * $similarity
( ( 3.6667 - 0.235702260395516 ) - 0 ) * $similarity
( 3.43099773960448 - 0 ) * $similarity
3.43099773960448 * $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: 16 - Action Comedy, Adventure, Artistic, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Kid at heart, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Shoujo, Silly-funny, Soul Mates, Suspense, 2002, TV, Parody

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
Interlude 7 3.75 3.53 19% 3.53 0.68 4.18 0.80
Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W 7 4.00 4.00 19% 3.50 0.67 4.00 0.77
Mahoujin GuruGuru 7 4.00 4.00 19% 3.50 0.67 4.00 0.77
G-on Riders 8 3.00 2.59 25% 2.59 0.65 2.87 0.72
Full Moon wo Sagashite 7 3.60 3.27 19% 3.27 0.63 4.37 0.84
Needless 8 3.00 2.50 25% 2.50 0.62 2.86 0.72
Koukaku Kidoutai STAND ALONE COMPLEX 6 4.00 4.00 14% 4.00 0.56 5.43 0.76
Juuni Kokuki 6 3.90 3.75 14% 3.75 0.53 5.03 0.71
Shoujo Kakumei Utena 6 3.83 3.65 14% 3.65 0.51 5.26 0.74
Digimon Tamers 6 3.75 3.53 14% 3.53 0.50 4.18 0.59
Rozen Maiden 6 3.75 3.53 14% 3.53 0.50 4.61 0.65
Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro 6 4.00 4.00 14% 3.50 0.49 4.00 0.56
Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu 6 4.00 4.00 14% 3.50 0.49 4.68 0.66
Rikujyou Bouei Tai Mao-chan 7 3.00 3.00 19% 2.50 0.48 3.00 0.57
Persona 4: The Animation 7 3.00 2.50 19% 2.50 0.48 2.43 0.47
Usagichan De Cue 6 3.60 3.36 14% 3.36 0.47 4.11 0.58
One Piece 6 3.73 3.30 14% 3.30 0.46 4.35 0.61
Seikai no Monshou 6 3.58 3.26 14% 3.26 0.46 4.49 0.63
Nagasarete Airantou 6 3.50 3.25 14% 3.25 0.46 4.11 0.58
Slayers 6 3.57 3.21 14% 3.21 0.45 4.73 0.67
Naruto 6 3.62 3.20 14% 3.20 0.45 4.87 0.68
Rozen Maiden ~Träumend~ 6 3.33 3.10 14% 3.10 0.44 3.54 0.50
Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chuu 7 2.50 2.25 19% 2.25 0.43 2.43 0.47
Ghost Hunt 6 3.25 3.03 14% 3.03 0.43 3.68 0.52
Aa! Megami-sama: Chichai tte Koto wa Benri da Ne 6 3.33 2.91 14% 2.91 0.41 4.03 0.57
Full Metal Panic ~Fumoffu~ 5 4.00 4.00 9% 4.00 0.39 5.59 0.55
Eureka Seven 5 4.00 4.00 9% 4.00 0.39 5.00 0.49
Zero no Tsukaima 6 3.00 2.78 14% 2.78 0.39 3.98 0.56
Fight Ippatsu! Juuden-chan!! 7 2.25 2.03 19% 2.03 0.39 2.68 0.51
Meitantei Conan 6 3.20 2.71 14% 2.71 0.38 3.22 0.45
Macademi Wasshoi! 6 3.00 2.65 14% 2.65 0.37 3.15 0.44
.hack//Tasogare no Udewa Densetsu 6 3.00 2.59 14% 2.59 0.36 3.30 0.46
Erementar Gerad (TV) 6 3.00 2.59 14% 2.59 0.36 2.87 0.40
Chrono Crusade 5 3.89 3.73 9% 3.73 0.36 4.94 0.48
School Rumble 5 3.89 3.73 9% 3.73 0.36 4.94 0.48
Trigun 5 3.90 3.70 9% 3.70 0.36 5.94 0.58
Pocket Monsters 7 2.48 1.87 19% 1.87 0.36 3.15 0.60
Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsuki no Kishi 6 2.86 2.54 14% 2.54 0.36 3.43 0.48
Tentai Senshi Sunred 6 3.00 2.50 14% 2.50 0.35 2.43 0.34
Persona 4 the Golden Animation 6 3.00 3.00 14% 2.50 0.35 3.00 0.42
Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu 6 3.00 3.00 14% 2.50 0.35 3.00 0.42
Mushoku Tensei II - Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu (TV 3) 6 3.00 3.00 14% 2.50 0.35 3.00 0.42
Kaijuu 8-gou S1 6 3.00 3.00 14% 2.50 0.35 3.00 0.42
Shin Sekai Yori 6 3.00 3.00 14% 2.50 0.35 3.00 0.42
Samurai Flamenco 6 3.00 3.00 14% 2.50 0.35 3.00 0.42
Groove Adventure Rave 6 3.00 2.50 14% 2.50 0.35 3.29 0.46
Log Horizon 2 6 3.00 3.00 14% 2.50 0.35 3.00 0.42
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 5 3.80 3.60 9% 3.60 0.35 4.83 0.47
Vandread The Second Stage 5 3.80 3.60 9% 3.60 0.35 4.40 0.43
Cowboy Bebop 5 3.81 3.55 9% 3.55 0.35 5.74 0.56

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