An organic EL device of the present invention includes: a substrate; electrodes including a first electrode formed adjacently to the substrate, and a second electrode disposed to be spaced from the first electrode, a function layer formed between the electrodes and including a luminous layer, and a buffer layer including in the second electrode and disposed to be spaced from the function layer, in which occurrence of dark spots is minimized. Moreover, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing the organic EL device and an organic EL display apparatus. |