It is an object of the present invention to provide a luminescent material that has resistance to repeated oxidation reactions. Further, it is an object of the present invention to provide a light-emitting element that is high in luminous efficiency. Further, it is an object of the present invention to provide a light-emitting element that has a long life. An aspect of the present invention is an anthracene derivative represented by a general formula (1). In the general formula (1), R.sup.2 to R.sup.4 and R.sup.7 to R.sup.9 are individually any one of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a group represented by the following structure formula (2), and R.sup.1, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, and R.sup.10 are individually any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. ##STR00001##