A method of manufacturing an electrophoretic display sheet that includes: applying a mixture of a plurality of microcapsules and a binder on a substrate, the substrate having a first contact angle .theta.1 between a reference liquid, each of the microcapsules having a second contact angle .theta.2 between the reference liquid, the binder having a third contact angle .theta.3 between the reference liquid, the .theta.1, the .theta.2, and the .theta.3 having a relationship of .theta.3>.theta.2>.theta.1; and evaporating the mixture to form an electrophoretic layer on the substrate, the electrophoretic layer including the plurality of the microcapsules.