NOVELTY - The method comprises conveying an electrode current collector (10), applying an active material layer-forming composition (31) that is prepared in a slurry state onto the electrode current collector, and drying a coating film (11) that is made of the active material layer-forming composition formed on the electrode current collector. The coating film is dried by blowing a first hot air in a direction parallel to a coating film surface of the electrode current collector. The first hot air is blown reversely to a conveyance direction of the electrode current collector.    USE - The method is useful for manufacturing an electrode of a secondary battery (claimed) such as lithium-ion battery and nickel hydride battery that is useful as a driving source of an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle or as a power supply of a personal computer or a mobile terminal.    ADVANTAGE - The secondary battery electrode can be manufactured with excellent productivity and quality, and improves performance, cycle durability and input/output characteristics of the secondary battery in an affordable manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method comprises conveying an electrode current collector (10), applying an active material layer-forming composition (31) that is prepared in a slurry state onto the electrode current collector, and drying a coating film (11) that is made of the active material layer-forming composition formed on the electrode current collector. The coating film is dried by blowing a first hot air in a direction parallel to a coating film surface of the electrode current collector. The first hot air is blown reversely to a conveyance direction of the electrode current collector. The method further comprises blowing a second hot air to the electrode current collector directly at upstream and downstream of a region for blowing the first hot air. The second hot air is blown to the electrode current collector in a direction perpendicular to the coating film surface. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electrode manufacturing device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of an electrode manufacturing device.    Electrode current collector (10)    Coating film (11)    Hot air blow-out ports (21)    Coating portion (30)    Active material layer-forming composition. (31)