Electrode plate for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including the same, and method for manufacturing the same

A method for manufacturing a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, comprising:

• a first applying step of applying to a core a first electrode active material slurry comprising an electrode active material, a binder, and a solvent;
• a second applying step of applying a second electrode active material slurry comprising an electrode active material, a binder, and a solvent to an undried layer of the first electrode active material slurry, the second electrode active material slurry having a lower solvent content by mass than the first electrode active material slurry;
• and
• a drying step of evaporating the solvent after the second step, wherein
• the electrode active material layer includes a portion containing the smallest amount of the binder in a middle region across the thickness of the electrode active material layer, and
• the binder is distributed in the electrode active material layer such that the amount of the binder increases continuously from the portion toward the core and an outer surface of the electrode active material layer.