The toner having a significantly improved dispersibility of a colorant in
toner particles is provided. The present invention provides a dry toner
comprising: (i) a binder resin; (ii) a colorant; (iii) at least one of
metallophthalocyanine and a metallophthalocyanine derivative having a
central metal selected from the group consisting of Cr, Fe, C o, Ni, Zn,
Mn, Mg, and Al; and (iv) a polymer containing 0.5 to 20% by mass of a
base unit derived from a specific polymerizable monomer having an amide
group.