NOVELTY - An anode-forming material contains particles of anode active material. A fine carbon fiber is adhered to each particle surface of anode active material in a network form.    USE - Material for forming anode for lithium ion secondary battery used as power supply for portable electronic devices e.g. mobile telephone, notebook-type personal computer and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The anode formed using the material has excellent output characteristics, battery characteristics and electroconductivity without evolution of gas. The lithium ion battery comprising the anode has excellent charging and discharging cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An anode-forming material contains particles of anode active material. A fine carbon fiber is adhered to each particle surface of anode active material in a network form. The anode-forming material further contains binder and fine carbon powder. The lithium battery comprises lithium containing transition metal oxide which is chosen from lithium-cobalt oxide, lithium-nickel oxide, lithium-manganese oxide, lithium-manganese-cobalt oxide, lithium-cobalt-phosphorus oxide, lithium-nickel-vanadium oxide, lithium-manganese-nickel oxide, lithium-manganese-chromium oxide, lithium-cobalt-vanadium oxide and/or lithium-iron-phosphorus oxide, and non-stoichiometric compound which substituted a portion of metallic element chosen from manganese, magnesium, nickel, cobalt, copper, zinc and/or germanium. The fine carbon fiber is dispersed to dispersion medium which is chosen from solvent and water to form acidic suspension liquid of fine carbon fiber. An oxidizing agent is added to the acidic suspension liquid. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) fine carbon fiber for anode-forming material;    (2) dispersion liquid for anode-forming material;    (3) coating material for anode-forming material;    (4) slurry for anode-forming material;    (5) manufacture of dispersion liquid for anode-forming material;    (6) manufacture of coating material for anode-forming material; and    (7) manufacture of slurry for anode-forming material.