Best bets for:

Kakyuusei 2

Rating Average: 3.0000
Rating Stddev: 0
Review Count: 1
Existing Best Bet #: 3
( $rating_average - $rating_stddev ) + ( log($reviews) / log(5) )
( 3.0000 - 0 ) + ( 0 / 1.6094379124341 )
( 3 ) - 0
Proposed Best Bet #:
( ( $rating_average - ( $rating_stddev / 2) ) - ( ( $stddev==0 and $reviews<5)? .5: 0 ) * $similarity
( ( 3.0000 - 0 ) - 0.5 ) * $similarity
( 3 - 0.5 ) * $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: 5 - 2004, Drama, High School, Romance, TV

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
BECK 5 3.83 3.65 100% 3.65 3.65 4.57 4.57
Maria-sama ga Miteru 5 4.00 4.00 100% 3.50 3.50 4.00 4.00
Aishiteru Ze Baby 5 3.67 3.43 100% 3.43 3.43 4.31 4.31
Koi Kaze 5 3.67 3.29 100% 3.29 3.29 4.03 4.03
Midori no Hibi 5 3.40 3.00 100% 3.00 3.00 4.03 4.03
DearS 5 3.23 2.79 100% 2.79 2.79 3.93 3.93
To Heart ~Remember My Memories~ 5 3.00 2.59 100% 2.59 2.59 2.87 2.87
Kannazuki no Miko 5 3.00 2.50 100% 2.50 2.50 2.43 2.43
Mai-HiME 4 3.88 3.71 64% 3.71 2.37 4.84 3.10
Fruits Basket 4 3.85 3.61 64% 3.61 2.31 5.23 3.35
Suzuka 4 3.80 3.60 64% 3.60 2.30 4.40 2.82
Rozen Maiden 4 3.75 3.53 64% 3.53 2.26 4.61 2.95
Paradise Kiss 4 3.75 3.53 64% 3.53 2.26 4.18 2.67
Fruits Basket (2019) 4 4.00 4.00 64% 3.50 2.24 4.00 2.56
Fruits Basket: The Final 4 4.00 4.00 64% 3.50 2.24 4.00 2.56
Duplicate entry - ef ~ a tale of memories 4 4.00 4.00 64% 3.50 2.24 4.00 2.56
Aku no Hana 4 4.00 4.00 64% 3.50 2.24 4.00 2.56
Maria-sama ga Miteru ~Haru~ 4 4.00 4.00 64% 3.50 2.24 4.00 2.56
Happy Sugar Life 4 4.00 4.00 64% 3.50 2.24 4.00 2.56
Fruits Basket 2nd Season 4 4.00 4.00 64% 3.50 2.24 4.00 2.56
Toradora! 4 3.70 3.47 64% 3.47 2.22 4.67 2.99
Planetes 4 3.67 3.43 64% 3.43 2.20 4.31 2.76
Shuffle! 4 3.67 3.43 64% 3.43 2.20 4.31 2.76
Kanon 4 3.70 3.38 64% 3.38 2.16 4.49 2.87
Saishu Heiki Kanojo 4 3.60 3.36 64% 3.36 2.15 4.54 2.91
Jigoku Shoujo 4 3.60 3.36 64% 3.36 2.15 4.11 2.63
Kanon (2006) 4 3.60 3.36 64% 3.36 2.15 4.11 2.63
ReLIFE 4 3.50 3.25 64% 3.25 2.08 3.43 2.20
Naruto 4 3.62 3.20 64% 3.20 2.05 4.87 3.11
Bokura ga Ita 4 3.43 3.18 64% 3.18 2.04 4.14 2.65
Kareshi Kanojo no Jijoo 4 3.50 3.14 64% 3.14 2.01 4.70 3.01
Itazura na Kiss 4 3.50 3.12 64% 3.12 2.00 3.85 2.46
Uta Kata 4 3.33 3.10 64% 3.10 1.98 3.54 2.27
Elfen Lied 4 3.50 3.07 64% 3.07 1.96 4.18 2.67
Chaos;Head 4 3.25 3.03 64% 3.03 1.94 3.68 2.35
Clannad (TV) 4 3.38 3.03 64% 3.03 1.94 3.97 2.54
Sumomomo Momomo ~ Chijou Saikyou no Yome 4 3.20 3.00 64% 3.00 1.92 3.80 2.43
ef - a tale of memories 4 3.00 3.00 64% 3.00 1.92 4.00 2.56
Code Geass Hangyaku no Lelouch 4 3.29 2.94 64% 2.94 1.88 3.79 2.43
Bleach 4 3.43 2.90 64% 2.90 1.86 3.59 2.30
Kimi ga Nozomu Eien 4 3.30 2.85 64% 2.85 1.82 3.83 2.45
Seto no Hanayome (TV) 4 3.29 2.85 64% 2.85 1.82 3.61 2.31
Kaze no Stigma 4 3.17 2.72 64% 2.72 1.74 3.38 2.16
Meitantei Conan 4 3.20 2.71 64% 2.71 1.73 3.22 2.06
Lamune 4 3.00 2.68 64% 2.68 1.72 3.37 2.16
Omamori Himari 4 3.00 2.65 64% 2.65 1.69 3.15 2.02
W - Wish 5 2.00 1.68 100% 1.68 1.68 2.37 2.37
To Heart 4 3.12 2.60 64% 2.60 1.66 3.36 2.15
Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaou 4 3.00 2.59 64% 2.59 1.66 3.30 2.11
Blue Drop: Tenshi-tachi no Gikyoku 4 3.00 2.59 64% 2.59 1.66 2.87 1.83

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