Provided are a developing device and an image forming apparatus which
employ a hybrid development method, have a toner-collecting developer
supporting member and keep toner collecting ability stable for a long
period of time to form high-quality images without development hysteresis
(ghost) over a long period of time. A toner separation member abutting
the toner-collecting developer supporting member through a
toner-collecting developer layer is provided, and the toner separation
member is applied with a bias voltage to form an electric field in such a
direction as to pull toner away from the toner-collecting developer
supporting member to prevent the toner from accumulating on the surface
of the toner-collecting developer supporting member.