The invention relates to an image forming method, image forming apparatus and process cartridge. An image is formed by using an electrostatic latent image bearer, a charger having a ten-point surface roughness Rz of from 5 to 30, an exposure means, a developing means, a transfering means, and a fixing means through a series of procecsses of a charging, exposing, developing, transfering and fixing. Wherein the toner includes a binder resin, a colorant, a release agent and an external additive including a composite oxide including titanium oxide in an amount of 80 to 95% by weight and silicon oxide, having a core-shell structure formed of a core including the titanium oxide and a shell including the silicon oxide and has a BET specific surface area of 50 to 100 m2/g. The present invention provides an electrophotographic image forming technology, and more particularly to an image forming method, and an image forming apparatus and a process cartridge downsizable stably producing quality images without foggy or hazy images even when repeatedly producing images at lower cost and high speed.