A high-strength cold rolled steel sheet comprising: a composition containing, in mass%, C: more than 0.15 % and 0.45 % or less, Si: 0.5 % or more and 2.5 % or less, Mn: 1.5 % or more and 3.0 % or less, P: 0.05 % or less, S: 0.01 % or less, Al: 0.01 % or more and 0.1 % or less, N: 0.01 % or less, and optionally at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti: 0.005 % or more and 0.035 % or less, Nb: 0.005 % or more and 0.035 % or less, V: 0.005 % or more and 0.035 % or less, Mo: 0.005 % or more and 0.035 % or less, B: 0.0003 % or more and 0.01 % or less, Cr: 0.05 % or more and 1.0 % or less, Ni: 0.05 % or more and 1.0 % or less, Cu: 0.05 % or more and 1.0 % or less, Sb: 0.002 % or more and 0.05 % or less, Sn: 0.002 % or more and 0.05 % or less, Ca: 0.0005 % or more and 0.005 % or less, Mg: 0.0005 % or more and 0.005 % or less, and REM: 0.0005 % or more and 0.005 % or less, with a balance consisting of Fe and inevitable impurities; a microstructure measured according to the description in which: a total area ratio of ferrite and bainitic ferrite is 20 % or more and 80 % or less; an area ratio of retained austenite is more than 10 % and 40 % or less; an area ratio of tempered martensite is more than 0 % and 50 % or less; a ratio of retained austenite with an aspect ratio of 0.5 or less to the retained austenite is 75 % or more in area ratio; a ratio of retained austenite with an aspect ratio of 0.5 or less existing in ferrite grain boundaries with an orientation difference of 40° or more to the retained austenite with an aspect ratio of 0.5 or less is 50 % or more in area ratio; and an average KAM value of bcc phase is 1° or less, and a tensile strength of 980 MPa or more, measured according to JIS Z 2241:2001. a composition containing, in mass%, C: more than 0.15 % and 0.45 % or less, Si: 0.5 % or more and 2.5 % or less, Mn: 1.5 % or more and 3.0 % or less, P: 0.05 % or less, S: 0.01 % or less, Al: 0.01 % or more and 0.1 % or less, N: 0.01 % or less, and optionally at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti: 0.005 % or more and 0.035 % or less, Nb: 0.005 % or more and 0.035 % or less, V: 0.005 % or more and 0.035 % or less, Mo: 0.005 % or more and 0.035 % or less, B: 0.0003 % or more and 0.01 % or less, Cr: 0.05 % or more and 1.0 % or less, Ni: 0.05 % or more and 1.0 % or less, Cu: 0.05 % or more and 1.0 % or less, Sb: 0.002 % or more and 0.05 % or less, Sn: 0.002 % or more and 0.05 % or less, Ca: 0.0005 % or more and 0.005 % or less, Mg: 0.0005 % or more and 0.005 % or less, and REM: 0.0005 % or more and 0.005 % or less, with a balance consisting of Fe and inevitable impurities; Ti: 0.005 % or more and 0.035 % or less, Nb: 0.005 % or more and 0.035 % or less, V: 0.005 % or more and 0.035 % or less, Mo: 0.005 % or more and 0.035 % or less, B: 0.0003 % or more and 0.01 % or less, Cr: 0.05 % or more and 1.0 % or less, Ni: 0.05 % or more and 1.0 % or less, Cu: 0.05 % or more and 1.0 % or less, Sb: 0.002 % or more and 0.05 % or less, Sn: 0.002 % or more and 0.05 % or less, Ca: 0.0005 % or more and 0.005 % or less, Mg: 0.0005 % or more and 0.005 % or less, and REM: 0.0005 % or more and 0.005 % or less, with a balance consisting of Fe and inevitable impurities; a microstructure measured according to the description in which: a total area ratio of ferrite and bainitic ferrite is 20 % or more and 80 % or less; an area ratio of retained austenite is more than 10 % and 40 % or less; an area ratio of tempered martensite is more than 0 % and 50 % or less; a ratio of retained austenite with an aspect ratio of 0.5 or less to the retained austenite is 75 % or more in area ratio; a ratio of retained austenite with an aspect ratio of 0.5 or less existing in ferrite grain boundaries with an orientation difference of 40° or more to the retained austenite with an aspect ratio of 0.5 or less is 50 % or more in area ratio; and an average KAM value of bcc phase is 1° or less, and a tensile strength of 980 MPa or more, measured according to JIS Z 2241:2001. a total area ratio of ferrite and bainitic ferrite is 20 % or more and 80 % or less; an area ratio of retained austenite is more than 10 % and 40 % or less; an area ratio of tempered martensite is more than 0 % and 50 % or less; a ratio of retained austenite with an aspect ratio of 0.5 or less to the retained austenite is 75 % or more in area ratio; a ratio of retained austenite with an aspect ratio of 0.5 or less existing in ferrite grain boundaries with an orientation difference of 40° or more to the retained austenite with an aspect ratio of 0.5 or less is 50 % or more in area ratio; and an average KAM value of bcc phase is 1° or less, and a tensile strength of 980 MPa or more, measured according to JIS Z 2241:2001.