A titanyl phthalocyanine crystal has a major absorption peak at a wavelength of 780 nm±10 nm in the visible-infrared absorption spectrum and a minor absorption peak has an intensity of ¾ or less of the major absorption peak at 700 nm±10 nm. A method of manufacturing the crystal, an electrophotographic photoreceptor including the crystal as a charge generating material, and an electrophotographic image forming apparatus are also provided. The electrophotographic photoreceptor using the titanyl phthalocyanine crystal as the charge generating material has good sensitivity and a good residual current property and in addition, good stability.