Patent ID: 8828635

Claim:
A toner, comprising: a resin particle (C) including: a resin particle (B), the resin particle (B) including a resin (b); and a resin particle (A) or covering layer (P), the resin particle (A) or covering layer (P) including a resin (a), the resin particle (A) or covering layer (P) being adhered to a surface of the resin particle (B), wherein: the resin (a) is a polyester resin, the resin (a) has a total acid value of 15 to 36 mgKOH/g, and the resin particle (A) or covering layer (P) has a surface acid value of 10 to 27 mgKOH/g, and wherein the resin (b) has a polyhydroxycarboxylic acid skeleton obtained from optically-active monomers, the polyhydroxycarboxylic acid skeleton having an optical purity X of 80% by mole or less, the optical purity X being represented by the following formula: X (% by mole)=| X ( L -form)− X ( D -form)| wherein X(L-form) and X(D-form) represent ratios (% by mole) of L-form and D-form optically-active monomers, respectively.