Production was handled by Caleb Stone, Frank Leone, Loden, Black Milk, Gold Panda and Nedarb, with Jacknife Lee and Open Mike Eagle serving as executive producers.

[6] Tim Sentz of Beats Per Minute stated, "Anime, Trauma and Divorce is a self-help rap record that manages to be heart-breaking and humorous at the same time, and never takes its audience for granted, which is a rare find in any medium".

[7] Liam Inscoe-Jones of The Line of Best Fit wrote, "If this sounds heavy then the album’s crowning achievement is that it often doesn’t feel that way, buoyed by percussive production from Black Milk, Gold Panda, Frank Leone and others, and Mike’s dark humour".

[10] AllMusic's Paul Simpson said, "The album's numerous anime references will be lost on listeners who don't follow the art form, but nearly anyone can relate to his confusion, weariness, and desire to set things back on the right path".

[3] Similarly, Robert Christgau said that "anime fans will understand the lyrical details better than I can", but applauded the rapper for finally turning "confessional" and "the atmospheric beats of Nedarb" for ultimately making the album a success.