Electrophotographic toner and electrophotographic developer and image forming method

An electrophotographic developer, comprising:

• an electrophotographic toner, comprising a colorant, a release agent, a non-crystalline resin and a crystalline resin, wherein the crystalline resin is a polyalkyl acrylate or polyalkyl methacrylate having an alkyl group of approximately 18 or more carbon atoms, and is produced by copolymerization with approximately 10 mol % or more, but no more than approximately 50 mol %, of a vinyl monomer having a carboxyl group;
• and
• a carrier.