Abstract: An electrophotographic apparatus and a process cartridge include an electrophotographic photosensitive member; a developing unit; and a cleaning unit, wherein depressed portions separated from each other and satisfying conditions below are formed in the surface of the electrophotographic photosensitive member at a density of 10 or more per unit area of 1 cm2: a depth of the depressed portions is defined as Rdv[?m], a minor-axis diameter of the depressed portions is defined as Lpc[?m], a major-axis diameter of the depressed portions is defined as Rpc[?m], and an angle formed between a direction of a major-axis of each of the depressed portions and a direction of movement of the surface of the electrophotographic photosensitive member is defined as ?[°]. 5[°]??[°]?85[°] 0.3×P[?m]?Rdv[?m]?0.5×P[?m] 1.1×P[?m]?Lpc[?m]?1.

Abstract: An electrophotographic apparatus and a process cartridge include an electrophotographic photosensitive member; a developing unit; and a cleaning unit, wherein depressed portions separated from each other and satisfying conditions below are formed in the surface of the electrophotographic photosensitive member at a density of 10 or more per unit area of 1 cm2: a depth of the depressed portions is defined as Rdv [?m], a minor-axis diameter of the depressed portions is defined as Lpc [?m], a major-axis diameter of the depressed portions is defined as Rpc [?m], and an angle formed between a direction of a major-axis of each of the depressed portions and a direction of movement of the surface of the electrophotographic photosensitive member is defined as ?[°]. 5[°]??[°]?85[°] 0.3×P [?m]?Rdv [?m]?0.5×P [?m] 1.1×P [?m]?Lpc [?m]?1.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member is provide which inhibits recovered toner from leaking out of the edge portion at the time of long-term use, and has good durability. Each of at least both edge portions of the surface layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member has a region in which independent depressed portions are formed at a density of ten or more portions per 100 ?m square. An average depth Rdv-A, an average short axis diameter Lpc-A, and an average long axis diameter Rpc-A, of the depressed portions are respectively in specific ranges. When an angle formed between the circumferential direction of the electrophotographic photosensitive member and the long axis of each of the depressed portions is represented by ?, the depressed portions are formed so that the angle ? satisfies the relationship of 90°<?<180° toward the center of the electrophotographic photosensitive member.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member is provide which inhibits recovered toner from leaking out of the edge portion at the time of long-term use, and has good durability. Each of at least both edge portions of the surface layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member has a region in which independent depressed portions are formed at a density of ten or more portions per 100 ?m square. An average depth Rdv-A, an average short axis diameter Lpc-A, and an average long axis diameter Rpc-A, of the depressed portions are respectively in specific ranges. When an angle formed between the circumferential direction of the electrophotographic photosensitive member and the long axis of each of the depressed portions is represented by ?, the depressed portions are formed so that the angle ? satisfies the relationship of 90°<?<180° toward the center of the electrophotographic photosensitive member.