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(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The first purpose is to provide an image forming method using a heat-sensitive transfer material for forming a color image having a good hue and excellent stability against heat and light, and the second purpose is high speed. An image forming method using a heat-sensitive transfer material capable of recording. An image forming method by thermal transfer, comprising forming an image by thermally transferring at least a dye represented by the following general formula (1) to an image receiving material containing the following general formula (2). [Chemical 1] General formula (2) [M (P) p (Q) q (S) s] n + (W) n |