Toner, toner accommodating unit, image forming apparatus, and image forming method

An image forming method, comprising:

• forming an electrostatic latent image on an electrostatic latent image bearer;
• developing the electrostatic latent image formed on the electrostatic latent image bearer with a developer containing a toner comprising a maleic-acid-modified polyolefin having a polypropylene block in a main chain and having a weight average molecular weight of 60,000 or more and having a maleic acid modification rate of from 0.5% to 8.0% by mass and wherein the toner is colorless or white, to form a first toner image;
• transferring the first toner image formed on the electrostatic latent image onto a recording medium which comprises a plastic film;
• and
• fixing the first toner image on the recording medium,
• wherein the first toner image formed in the developing is closer to the recording medium than any other toner images that are present, and
• wherein the method further comprises forming a second toner image with any of a black toner, cyan toner, magenta toner, or yellow toner on the first toner image.