An elastic roller , comprising: a roller shaft ; and an elastic member attached around the roller shaft , the elastic roller configured to transfer a belt-shaped member while the belt-shaped member is in contact with the elastic member , wherein the elastic member includes: an inner layer side elastic member disposed around the roller shaft ; and a coating layer disposed around the inner layer side elastic member , the coating layer for being in contact with the belt-shaped member , the coating layer being made of a silicone resin, and having a thickness of 10 to 100 μm, the silicone resin having a hardness of 20 degrees or less, the hardness being measured using a spring-based Asker C type in accordance with SRIS 0101 standard, the inner layer side elastic member having a plurality of internal grooves along a circumferential direction, each of the internal grooves having a width of 25 to 1,300 μm, each of the internal grooves having a depth of 25 to 500 μm, and each of the internal grooves having a V-shape in cross section and having a groove angle of 50 to 120 degrees; characterized by the inner layer side elastic member including a base layer and an intermediate layer located from the roller shaft in this order, each of the base layer and the intermediate layer having a rubber hardness of 30 to 80 degrees, the rubber hardness being measured by a durometer type A in accordance with the standard of JIS K 6253, and the rubber hardness of the base layer being more than that of the intermediate layer . a roller shaft ; and an elastic member attached around the roller shaft , the elastic roller configured to transfer a belt-shaped member while the belt-shaped member is in contact with the elastic member , wherein the elastic member includes: an inner layer side elastic member disposed around the roller shaft ; and a coating layer disposed around the inner layer side elastic member , the coating layer for being in contact with the belt-shaped member , an inner layer side elastic member disposed around the roller shaft ; and a coating layer disposed around the inner layer side elastic member , the coating layer for being in contact with the belt-shaped member , the coating layer being made of a silicone resin, and having a thickness of 10 to 100 μm, the silicone resin having a hardness of 20 degrees or less, the hardness being measured using a spring-based Asker C type in accordance with SRIS 0101 standard, the inner layer side elastic member having a plurality of internal grooves along a circumferential direction, each of the internal grooves having a width of 25 to 1,300 μm, each of the internal grooves having a depth of 25 to 500 μm, and each of the internal grooves having a V-shape in cross section and having a groove angle of 50 to 120 degrees; characterized by the inner layer side elastic member including a base layer and an intermediate layer located from the roller shaft in this order, each of the base layer and the intermediate layer having a rubber hardness of 30 to 80 degrees, the rubber hardness being measured by a durometer type A in accordance with the standard of JIS K 6253, and the rubber hardness of the base layer being more than that of the intermediate layer . <EOS>