An image forming apparatus, comprising: a developing unit configured to develop a latent image formed on an image bearer capable of bearing a toner image, with a toner: a primary transfer unit configured to primarily transfer the toner image obtained through developing by the developing unit onto an intermediate transfer medium; and a cleaning unit configured to remove the toner remaining on a surface of the intermediate transfer medium, wherein the cleaning unit is a cleaning blade comprising: an edge layer, and a coating layer wherein the coating layer is provided on a forefront end of the edge layer at which the edge layer contacts the intermediate transfer medium, characterised in that the coating layer contains a first fluorine-based resin and a second fluorine-based resin incompatible with the first fluorine-based resin, wherein an incompatible state is a state in which an interface is present between the first fluorine-based resin and the second fluorine-based resin, and may be a state in which the first fluorine-based resin and the second fluorine-based resin are partially compatibilized, and the cleaning blade for an intermediate transfer medium has a Martens hardness of 0.5 N/mm 2 or greater and 3 N/mm 2 or less at a place having a distance of 20 μm from a ridgeline portion of the forefront end of the edge layer, wherein the Martens hardness is measured using a nano indenter (ENT-3100, available from Elionix Inc.) according to ISO14577. a developing unit configured to develop a latent image formed on an image bearer capable of bearing a toner image, with a toner: a primary transfer unit configured to primarily transfer the toner image obtained through developing by the developing unit onto an intermediate transfer medium; and a cleaning unit configured to remove the toner remaining on a surface of the intermediate transfer medium, wherein the cleaning unit is a cleaning blade comprising: an edge layer, and a coating layer wherein the coating layer is provided on a forefront end of the edge layer at which the edge layer contacts the intermediate transfer medium, characterised in that the coating layer contains a first fluorine-based resin and a second fluorine-based resin incompatible with the first fluorine-based resin, wherein an incompatible state is a state in which an interface is present between the first fluorine-based resin and the second fluorine-based resin, and may be a state in which the first fluorine-based resin and the second fluorine-based resin are partially compatibilized, and the cleaning blade for an intermediate transfer medium has a Martens hardness of 0.5 N/mm 2 or greater and 3 N/mm 2 or less at a place having a distance of 20 μm from a ridgeline portion of the forefront end of the edge layer, wherein the Martens hardness is measured using a nano indenter (ENT-3100, available from Elionix Inc.) according to ISO14577. an edge layer, and a coating layer wherein the coating layer is provided on a forefront end of the edge layer at which the edge layer contacts the intermediate transfer medium, characterised in that the coating layer contains a first fluorine-based resin and a second fluorine-based resin incompatible with the first fluorine-based resin, wherein an incompatible state is a state in which an interface is present between the first fluorine-based resin and the second fluorine-based resin, and may be a state in which the first fluorine-based resin and the second fluorine-based resin are partially compatibilized, and the cleaning blade for an intermediate transfer medium has a Martens hardness of 0.5 N/mm 2 or greater and 3 N/mm 2 or less at a place having a distance of 20 μm from a ridgeline portion of the forefront end of the edge layer, wherein the Martens hardness is measured using a nano indenter (ENT-3100, available from Elionix Inc.) according to ISO14577.